War, law and humanity: the role of the ICRC in international armed conflicts

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When the perpetrator is the climate

Climate change and armed conflict increasingly intersect in humanitarian settings. While the sector is now alert to climate-related risks – particularly in disaster response, resilience programming, and displacement governance – the ways these risks are interpreted and operationa ...  Show more

Deciding under algorithms: artificial intelligence and the protection of civilian infrastructure in armed conflict

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision-support systems are increasingly embedded upstream of the use of force, shaping how military actors plan attacks, assessing effects, and anticipating harm. In contemporary urban warfare, where civilian infrastructure forms complex and d ...  Show more

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