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International Review of the Red Cross: The future of humanitarian action

Humanitarian debate: Law, policy, action

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This International review of the Red Cross includes the following articles:

  • Megatrends and the future of humanitarian action
  • Planning from the future: an emerging agenda
  • The future of humanitarian action: an ICRC perspective
  • The legal framework of humanitarian access in armed conflict
  • What Americans think of International Humanitarian Law
  • Using humanitarian aid to ‘win hearts and minds’: a costly failure?
  • The use of force to protect civilians and humanitarian action: the case of Lybia and beyond
  • Civil–military relations in natural disasters: a case study of the 2010 Pakistan floods
  • ‘Yo lo vi’. Goya witnessing the disasters of war: an appeal to the sentiment of humanity
  • Opportunity knocks: why non-Western donors enter humanitarianism and how to make the best of it
  • What future role for local organizations? A reflection on the need for humanitarian capacity-building
  • Humanitarian organizations involved in protection activities: a story of soul-searching and professionalization
  • Fit for purpose: the role of modern professionalism in evolving the humanitarian endeavour
  • The emerging concept of humanitarian diplomacy: identification of a community of practice and prospects for international recognition
  • New information technologies and their impact on the humanitarian sector
  • Tribute to Judge Antonio Cassese (1937–2011)
  • New Edition: How does Law Protect in War?
  • Recent acquisitions of the Library and Public Archives, ICRC

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