Hegseth has made plain that his goal is to enhance the unbridled “lethality” of American military forces without handcuffs ...

Verkhovna Rada propose to the parliament to introduce a single deadline for courts to declare the death of persons who went ...

The Crisis, Conflict and Arms division documents and exposes violations of human rights and the laws of war during armed conflicts and severe social or political unrest. The team deploys quickly ...

International humanitarian law (IHL), is also known as the law of war or the law of armed conflict. IHL is a set of rules which seek – for humanitarian reasons – to limit the effects of armed conflict ...

This is precisely what the Geneva Conventions represent—a universal body of international law ratified by every State, striving to protect a minimum of shared humanity. The core principles of ...

On December 31, 2024, the United Nations warned that armed groups have increased recruitment and use of children for armed ...

Promoting the rule of law at the national and international ... The landmark resolution addresses the situation of women in armed conflict and calls for their participation at all levels of ...

Today the United States endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration, a political commitment to protect education during war. By ...

This note outlines and explains the role of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies during international armed conflict under international humanitarian law (IHL). While it primarily focuses on ...

The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world ... to adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law. A young refugee from the war in Sudan attends school at a ...

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday released a review of the impact of armed ... in conflicts to take decisive actions to protect children’s rights and ...