New technologies are rapidly giving rise to unprecedented methods of warfare. Innovations that yesterday were science fiction could cause catastrophe tomorrow, including nanotechnologies, combat robots, and laser weapons. Peter Maurer Read Quote
Experience shows that the reliance on illegal, immoral, and inhumane interrogation techniques is universally a very poor choice. Peter Maurer Read Quote
The International Committee of the Red Cross visits roughly half a million detainees in nearly 100 countries each year. It’s our job to try to prevent and put an end to torture and ill-treatment. Peter Maurer Read Quote
I have known Sepp Blatter, FIFA and football for a long time, and there are some fundamental values which FIFA and the ICRC share. Peter Maurer Read Quote
The humanitarian ecosystem is diverse – not only is there a variety of traditional humanitarian actors, but the system should also embrace an increasing diversity of private sector actors. Peter Maurer Read Quote
As conflicts last longer, as the scale of needs increase, we are having to adapt. There is an increasing blurring between immediate humanitarian assistance and long-term development needs. Peter Maurer Read Quote
Businesses operating in fragile or conflict-affected environments bear a responsibility to, at the very minimum, do no harm and avoid fuelling conflict or reinforcing fragility. Peter Maurer Read Quote
The ICRC did not see Nazi Germany for what it was. Instead, the organization maintained the illusion that the Third Reich was a ‘regular partner,’ a state that occasionally violates laws, not unlike any army during World War II, occasionally using illegal means and methods of warfare. Peter Maurer Read Quote
We live in an environment in which connectivity and cyberspace are transforming all workplaces, including the humanitarian workplace. Peter Maurer Read Quote
