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Why Nordic governments must uphold the global ban on anti-personnel mines
13 mins; April 02, 2026
Restoring education after armed conflict: an IHL-guided framework
16 mins; March 26, 2026
When the perpetrator is the climate
14 mins; March 19, 2026
Deciding under algorithms: artificial intelligence and the protection of civilian infrastructure in armed conflict
15 mins; March 12, 2026
Engaging non-state armed groups on the protection of missing people and their families
14 mins; March 05, 2026
The adoption of the 1949 Geneva Conventions: a humanitarian break and colonial continuity
16 mins; February 26, 2026
Islamic law and the right to life in armed conflict
16 mins; February 24, 2026
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”: the ICRC’s approach to Common Article 3 in its updated Commentary
16 mins; February 19, 2026
Protecting civilians in good faith a joint symposium on the updated ICRC Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
13 mins; February 17, 2026
Waging warfare at sea: how exceptional is the maritime domain today?
18 mins; February 10, 2026
“Cognitive warfare”: why the human brain should not become a battlefield
21 mins; February 05, 2026
Bridging IHL and WPS: untapped potential to advance the wellbeing of women in conflict settings
18 mins; January 29, 2026
Deaths and separations in migration: lessons from migrant women and children
13 mins; January 22, 2026
IHL’s lighthouse; navigating towards a digital emblem
21 mins; January 14, 2026
Twenty years on: the enduring impact of the ICRC customary IHL study and database
14 mins; December 11, 2025
Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts: How should states prepare to allow and facilitate delivery of humanitarian relief?
13 mins; December 04, 2025
From crisis to recovery: managing the environmental impacts of armed conflict
17 mins; December 01, 2025
Do anti-personnel mines still have military utility in modern warfare?
25 mins; November 26, 2025
Navigating violence: five insights to strengthen humanitarian action in contested territories
17 mins; November 24, 2025
Reaffirming the obligation to protect medical facilities and support their functioning
17 mins; November 20, 2025
Outsourcing humanity? International law, humane treatment, and artificial intelligence in detention operations
17 mins; November 12, 2025
Divided together: how families of the missing build peace
16 mins; November 10, 2025
Peace can start in a prison cell: how IHL and humane detention can build pathways to peace
18 mins; November 06, 2025
From hackers to tech companies: IHL and the involvement of civilians in ICT activities in armed conflict
13 mins; November 04, 2025
ICRC engagement with armed groups in 2025
21 mins; October 30, 2025
The humanity compass: navigating the protection of civilians in naval warfare
17 mins; October 28, 2025
Sixty years on: why the Fundamental Principles must be lived, not just remembered
17 mins; October 23, 2025
Protecting civilians in good faith: the updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
13 mins; October 21, 2025
Six ways IHL protects mental health
15 mins; October 16, 2025
Goodbye is the hardest part: why is ending violence so difficult for non-state armed groups?
16 mins; October 09, 2025
Dialogue, dignity, and the humanitarian contribution to peace
15 mins; October 02, 2025
The risks and legal limits of involving ‘self-defence groups’ in non-international armed conflict
17 mins; September 18, 2025
Why we must defend humanitarian storytelling in a divided world
13 mins; September 09, 2025
Complying with IHL in large-scale conflict: navigating complexities in the Asia-Pacific
14 mins; September 04, 2025
‘Constant care’ must be taken to address bias in military AI
14 mins; August 28, 2025
Warfare at the speed of thought: can brain-computer interfaces comply with IHL?
19 mins; August 21, 2025
How AI learns, and what it misses: why data selection matters in humanitarian action
21 mins; August 14, 2025
An evitable catastrophe: reclaiming humanity from the nuclear brink
14 mins; August 06, 2025
International humanitarian law and connectivity disruptions during armed conflict
17 mins; July 03, 2025
Offline and in danger: the humanitarian consequences of connectivity disruptions
14 mins; July 01, 2025
Photographing humanity: hope amid crisis in Myanmar
8 mins; June 27, 2025
Respect for the dead under Islamic law: considerations for humanitarian forensics
21 mins; June 19, 2025
Verses of mercy: how Somali oral traditions can mitigate conflict and support IHL
13 mins; June 05, 2025
Reaffirming IHL’s specific protection of hospitals
19 mins; May 27, 2025
Eighty years on: honouring memory, upholding humanity
52 mins; May 22, 2025
The shifting battlefield: technology, tactics, and the risk of blurring lines in warfare
17 mins; May 22, 2025
Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts: detention operations in international armed conflicts
19 mins; May 15, 2025
From “total war” to “total defence”: tracing the origins of civilian involvement in armed conflict
18 mins; April 30, 2025
The imperative to protect water and water systems during armed conflict
20 mins; April 24, 2025
Addressing landmine pollution: how the 'polluter pays' principle can help
19 mins; April 17, 2025
From disenchantment to a universal culture of compliance: IHL education “2.0”
17 mins; April 10, 2025
Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts: key preparedness measures
16 mins; April 02, 2025
Anchoring protection: Islamic law contributions to the development of the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions
16 mins; March 26, 2025
Environmental destruction in conflict: broadening accountability in war
10 mins; March 19, 2025
Anti-personnel mines: the false promise of security through exceptionalism in war
20 mins; March 12, 2025
Hospitals under fire: legal and practical challenges to strengthened protection
14 mins; March 05, 2025
AI, war and (in)humanity: the role of human emotions in military decision-making
14 mins; February 19, 2025
A steppingstone for more? Progress on the protection of civilian populations from ICT activities during armed conflict
14 mins; February 12, 2025
A call to make international humanitarian law a political priority
9 mins; February 05, 2025
Canada’s first voluntary IHL report: a step forward with opportunities for improvement
17 mins; January 29, 2025
‘Hybrid threats’, ‘grey zones’, ‘competition’, and ‘proxies’: When is it actually war?
13 mins; January 15, 2025
War in cities: a solemn appeal from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
8 mins; January 06, 2025
If you teach it, they’ll enroll: IHL education in Canadian law schools
14 mins; December 16, 2024
The (im)possibility of responsible military AI governance
15 mins; December 11, 2024
Beyond prevalence: new approaches to measuring sexual- and gender-based violence prevention in conflict settings
16 mins; December 04, 2024
Trying to square the circle: the ICRC AI Policy
20 mins; November 27, 2024
What private businesses need to know about international humanitarian law
15 mins; November 25, 2024
Climate action in conflict and fragile settings: closing the implementation gap
17 mins; November 11, 2024
Dehumanizing detention: degrading our collective humanity
8 mins; November 07, 2024
ICRC engagement with armed groups in 2024
18 mins; October 31, 2024
Applying IHL with a gender perspective in the planning and conduct of military operations
21 mins; October 24, 2024
The Geneva Conventions at 75: the role of the Int'l Conference in securing protection for civilians
20 mins; October 22, 2024
IHL and the challenge of maintaining food security in armed conflict
15 mins; October 17, 2024
Internment by non-state armed groups: legal and practical limits
10 mins; October 15, 2024
Protecting essential service personnel is a vital part of humanitarian action
12 mins; October 10, 2024
Championing IHL compliance in contemporary armed conflict: the 2024 ICRC Challenges Report
12 mins; October 09, 2024
Will AI fundamentally alter how wars are initiated, fought and concluded?
13 mins; September 26, 2024
Transcending weapon systems: the ethical challenges of AI in military decision support systems
16 mins; September 24, 2024
Procedures for internment review under the Fourth Geneva Convention: reflections from New Zealand
17 mins; September 19, 2024
Conceive, standardize, integrate: distinctive emblems and signs under IHL
12 mins; September 12, 2024
Why is the ICRC concerned by ‘harmful information’ in war?
13 mins; September 10, 2024
The risks and inefficacies of AI systems in military targeting support
16 mins; September 04, 2024
The problem of algorithmic bias in AI-based military decision support systems
18 mins; September 03, 2024
Artificial intelligence in military decision-making: supporting humans, not replacing them
18 mins; August 29, 2024
Beyond the rubble: eight overlooked ways that urban warfare is affecting children
20 mins; August 22, 2024
War’s long legacy: the continued importance of the Geneva Conventions 75 years later
18 mins; August 08, 2024
International humanitarian law and Islamic law: a principled and inclusive dialogue
7 mins; July 25, 2024
War and what we make of the law
12 mins; July 18, 2024
Principles under pressure: have humanitarian principles stood the test of time?
16 mins; July 11, 2024
Forced to report: mandatory reporting of sexual violence in armed conflict
19 mins; July 04, 2024
De-dehumanization: practicing humanity
18 mins; June 27, 2024
Trapped in conflict: urban sieges and encirclement
29 mins; June 20, 2024
Reinventing the wheel: 3 lessons the AWS debate can learn from existing arms control agreements
15 mins; June 13, 2024
Internment pursuant to GC4 during an IAC: practice from Norway
9 mins; June 06, 2024
Civilian internment in international armed conflict: when does it begin?
13 mins; May 23, 2024
The internment of protected persons and the Fourth Geneva Convention
15 mins; May 16, 2024
Can IHL training influence military conduct in war?
15 mins; May 07, 2024
Defining armed conflict: some clarity in the fog of war
14 mins; May 02, 2024
The road less travelled: ethics in the international regulatory debate on autonomous weapon systems
13 mins; April 24, 2024
Protecting civilians in conflict: the urgency of implementing the Political Declaration on EWIPA
12 mins; April 22, 2024
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