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ICRC engagement with armed groups in 2024
In line with its mandate, the ICRC engages with all parties to an armed conflict, including non-state armed groups. The ICRC has a long history of co…
1 year, 10 months ago
Applying IHL with a gender perspective in the planning and conduct of military operations
Gender can still be a confusing and contested subject for international humanitarian law (IHL) and military practitioners. But just as practitioners …
1 year, 10 months ago
The Geneva Conventions at 75: the role of the Int'l Conference in securing protection for civilians
The 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent will take place 28-31 October 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. At this meeting, state…
1 year, 10 months ago
IHL and the challenge of maintaining food security in armed conflict
Food insecurity remains a critical issue in modern armed conflicts, exacerbated by the mutually reinforcing effects of conflict, economic shocks, and…
1 year, 10 months ago
Internment by non-state armed groups: legal and practical limits
Detention by non-state armed groups is a widespread, diverse, and legally complex occurrence in armed conflicts across the globe. In 2023, the ICRC a…
1 year, 10 months ago
Protecting essential service personnel is a vital part of humanitarian action
Water and wastewater pipelines, electricity lines and telecommunication installations permeate contemporary urban landscapes and form complex, interd…
1 year, 10 months ago
Championing IHL compliance in contemporary armed conflict: the 2024 ICRC Challenges Report
Since 2003, the ICRC has submitted a report on ‘International Humanitarian Law and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflict’ to the Internationa…
1 year, 10 months ago
Will AI fundamentally alter how wars are initiated, fought and concluded?
In the debate on how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact military strategy and decision-making, a key question is who makes better decisions — h…
1 year, 11 months ago
Transcending weapon systems: the ethical challenges of AI in military decision support systems
The military decision-making process is facing a challenge by the increasing number of interconnected sensors capturing information on the battlefiel…
1 year, 11 months ago
Procedures for internment review under the Fourth Geneva Convention: reflections from New Zealand
The Fourth Geneva Convention was the first humanitarian law convention dedicated to protections for civilians during armed conflict. Amongst its nume…
1 year, 11 months ago