GENEVA, 9 July 2010 – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced today that its annual Nansen Refugee Award will go to Alixandra Fazzina, a British photojournalist whose work documents the often overlooked consequences of war.
On learning of the award Fazzina said, “I am overwhelmed and absolutely delighted to have been recognized by […]
Counterinsurgency by David Kilcullen
From the publishers:
David Kilcullen is one of the world’s most influential experts on counterinsurgency and modern warfare. A Senior Counterinsurgency Advisor to General David Petraeus in Iraq, his vision of war powerfully influenced America’s decision to rethink its military strategy in Iraq and implement “the Surge,” now recognized as a dramatic success.
In […]
The Environment in Armed Conflict: Military or Civilian Asset?
Thursday, July 15th, at 9:30 a.m. (EST)
The Live Seminar will examine the legal instruments and policy tools available to protect the environment in situations of armed conflict. Against the backdrop of the release of a United Nations Environment Programme report, the Seminar will address the following questions:
How are notions such […]
The newest issue of New York University Law School Journal of International Law and Politics containing the following items is out:
Volume 42, Number 3
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Forum: The ICRC Interpretive Guidance on the Notion of Direct Participation in Hostilities Under International Humanitarian Law
Ryan Goodman & Derek Jinks, The ICRC Interpretive Guidance on the Notion of Direct Participation in […]
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