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A humanitarian duty to integrity
The digital transformation of humanitarian operations raises (at least) two existential issues: one, how do humanitarians preserve what is unique abo…
5 years, 3 months ago
The ‘fog of war’ . . . and information
Misinformation, disinformation and hate speech (MDH) has become a ubiquitous feature of the ‘information’ or ‘digital’ age. In conflict settings, so…
5 years, 3 months ago
COVID-19 vaccine: three considerations for equitable access within countries at war
Equitable access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines will be the defining global issue of 2021. Working to ensure that people in areas affected b…
5 years, 3 months ago
The SolarWinds hack: lessons for humanitarians
As humanitarian organizations become more active in and reliant upon new technologies and the digital domain, they evolve from simple bystanders to f…
5 years, 3 months ago
Even ‘cyber wars’ have limits. But what if they didn’t?
Cyber operations have become a reality of today’s armed conflicts, and their use is likely to continue to increase in the future. In response to this…
5 years, 3 months ago
ICRC engagement with non-State armed groups: why and how
In 2020, the ICRC counted 614 armed groups of concern to the organization’s humanitarian operations around the world. As part of its impartial humani…
5 years, 3 months ago
Cashless cash: financial inclusion or surveillance humanitarianism?
Cash has been an exceptional vector of progress in humanitarian action, empowering people, protecting dignity, mitigating the negative secondary effe…
5 years, 3 months ago
The grand scheme: power and politics in the climate crisis
Even in the midst of a pandemic, during a seemingly endless cascade of events, climate change remains a defining issue. Its effects are even more sev…
5 years, 3 months ago
Cultural heritage under attack
The destruction of cultural heritage in recent years has been the most significant since the Second World War, affecting movable and immovable proper…
5 years, 3 months ago
Humanitarian engagement in social protection: implications for principled humanitarian action
Protracted conflict and unprecedented levels of displacement have broken down the barriers between development and humanitarian work, prompting human…
5 years, 3 months ago