Four pathways of climate insecurity: a guide for humanitarians
If the 2021 IPCC report is a code red for humanity, then humanitarian organizations are the first responders. Humanitarian organizations do not just deal with climate-related disasters, they also ofte...
13 Jan 202211min
Mine action in action: influencing law and policy on toxic remnants of war
In conjunction with the movement to prevent the environmental impacts of armed conflict has come a growing recognition of the need to address the harm that has already occurred. Mine action, which aim...
21 Dec 202116min
Mitigating the environmental impacts of explosive ordnance and land release
Environmental considerations are rightly gaining increased prominence and awareness. Environmental experts agree that unprecedented changes in climate and biodiversity are taking place, threatening na...
16 Dec 202114min
Reporting sexual violence in a conflict zone
Sexual violence is widespread and prevalent in many modern armed conflicts. Interviewing the people who have endured sexual violence is one of the most challenging tasks for any journalist. In this p...
9 Dec 20218min
Sexual violence in armed conflict: the historical limits of humanitarian action & ICRC in the 20thC
Despite clear legal prohibitions, sexual violence remains widespread and prevalent during armed conflicts and other situations of violence, with grave humanitarian consequences. Sexual violence is oft...
2 Dec 202114min
Gender-based hate crime as an early warning indicator of escalating violence and armed conflict
The spectrum of misogynistic violence between incels (‘involuntary celibates’) and non-State armed groups using extreme violence against women is based around the desire to restore ‘traditional’ gende...
30 Nov 202112min
Walking the talk on SGBV: an implementation checklist to narrow the gaps
Thirty years ago today, 23 women launched the ‘16 Days of Action’ against gender-based violence.[1] Each year, this campaign begins on the 25th of November (International Day for the Elimination of Vi...
25 Nov 202113min
Proximate ‘human shields’ and the challenge for humanitarian organizations
The term ‘human shields’ describes a method of warfare prohibited by international humanitarian law (IHL), during which the presence of civilians or the movement of the civilian population, whether vo...
18 Nov 202111min
