In the hands of belligerents: status and protection under the Geneva Conventions
When international armed conflict breaks out and people find themselves in the power of belligerent States, the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 activate with full force. By requiring humane treatment ...
19 Maj 202213min
The Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organization, one year on
“The scientific evidence is unequivocal: climate change is a threat to human well-being and the health of the planet. Any further delay in concerted global action will miss the brief, rapidly closing ...
12 Maj 20229min
Collateral damage from the use of indirect fire in populated areas – can it be avoided?
Collateral damage is the unintended damage inflicted on humans, structures, animals and the natural environment that are not the target of the attack. The lack of precision in the delivery of explosiv...
5 Maj 202213min
How do IHL and Islamic law protect and ensure humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan?
Against a backdrop of decades of conflict and crisis, Afghanistan’s regime change in August 2021 once again propelled the need for humanitarian assistance to the forefront. Not only have needs spiked,...
28 Apr 202215min
Lifting the cloak of invisibility: civilians with disabilities in armed conflict
Even with one in seven people worldwide living with some form of disability, this group has been largely invisible in the implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL) on the conduct of hosti...
21 Apr 202215min
Beyond access: three considerations for food security and famine prevention during armed conflict
Over the past year, millions of people living in conflict-affected areas have faced severe and acute food insecurity, and the numbers continue to rise. For many, seasonal food shortages are an intract...
14 Apr 202213min
Looking for answers: accounting for the separated, missing and dead in international armed conflicts
Armed conflicts affecting all regions of the world today continue to result in the separation of families and in people going missing and dying. Such heart wrenching loss also occurs in other situatio...
11 Apr 202216min
Displacement diplomacy: five ways to improve policy and practice on internal displacement in Africa
Although internal displacement is a global problem, it has long been a particular concern for African governments. According to the most recent estimates, conflict and violence have uprooted 21.8 mill...
24 Mars 202215min
