The international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has seen the involvement of several humanitarian organizations on the ground – including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - working hard to alleviate the suffering of those caught up in hostilities.
In this post, ICRC Legal Adviser Melina Fidelis takes a closer look at the role o ... Show More
Apr 16
Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts: movement, mass displacement and family links
By the end of 2024, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimated that 123.2 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing public order. If a lar ... Show More
18m 7s
Apr 2
Why Nordic governments must uphold the global ban on anti-personnel mines
As security concerns intensify across Europe following the escalation of the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine in 2022, several states – including Finland, Poland, and the Baltic countries – have moved to withdraw from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention ... Show More
13m 34s
Mar 26
Restoring education after armed conflict: an IHL-guided framework
When armed conflict ends, education does not always return with it. In many post-conflict settings, schools remain closed long after ceasefires, while children stay at home, enter work, remain displaced or navigate unsafe environments. Education systems remain constrained by dest ... Show More
16m 4s
Dec 2023
From Gaza to Ukraine, accountability vital to end horrific cycle of rights violations: Türk
In an exclusive interview with UN News, Volker Türk, High Commissioner for Human Rights, underlined that accountability is key and a fundamental “missing link” in most conflicts around the world which simply perpetuates cycles of violence.“It is absolutely critical that accountab ... Show More
15m 35s
Dec 2023
From Gaza to Ukraine, accountability vital to end horrific cycle of rights violations: Türk
In an exclusive interview with UN News, Volker Türk, High Commissioner for Human Rights, underlined that accountability is key and a fundamental “missing link” in most conflicts around the world which simply perpetuates cycles of violence.“It is absolutely critical that accountab ... Show More
15m 35s
Mar 2024
Why Is Violent Conflict Reaching Record Levels?
<p>More than any time in the last 75 years, we’re living in a world at war. Conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine dominate headlines. But that’s just part of it. Last year, Azerbaijan seized Nagorno-Karabakh, forcing thousands of ethnic Armenians to flee. There’s a full-scale civil war i ... Show More
40m 9s
Mar 2022
Examining the humanitarian crisis parallels, created by war, in Ukraine and Syria
NPR's A Martinez talks to Bob Kitchen of the aid group the International Rescue Committee, about the humanitarian lessons for Ukraine from the war in Syria.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast ... Show More
5m 24s
Apr 2023
Can international humanitarian organisations adapt to face the challenges of this century?
Yves Daccord, former CEO of the International Committee of the Red Cross, joins us at the Oxford Martin School. The history of humanitarianism is one of vulnerabilities, power, mobilisation and adaptation. This has been true since humanitarian aid became an industry in its own ri ... Show More
1h 17m