Every day, we hear of civilians being killed and wounded in violation of the basic rules of international humanitarian law and with total impunity. Instability is spreading. Suffering is growing. No country can remain untouched. Peter Maurer Read Quote
The Fourth Industrial Revolution does not just entail risks: it also brings solutions to humanitarian problems. Peter Maurer Read Quote
Since 1989, public alarm at the prospect of atomic Armageddon has quietened, but the number of nuclear-armed states has increased, arsenals are being modernized, and powerful states remain convinced that a nuclear security umbrella is vital to national defense, domestic prestige, and geopolitical clout. Peter Maurer Read Quote
Ensuring the respect of international humanitarian law and principles is one of the key areas necessary to establish accountability chains. Peter Maurer Read Quote
We cannot guarantee that a humanitarian catastrophe of the extent of the Holocaust will not happen again. On the contrary, we witness a catalogue of atrocities every day in wars across the globe. Peter Maurer Read Quote
Torture can destroy the social fabric of communities, degrade a society’s institutions, and undermine the integrity of its political systems. Peter Maurer Read Quote
Where you are born, your parent’s beliefs, or your ethnic background should not make you a target. Peter Maurer Read Quote
The young, the old, women, the disabled, the sick and the wounded are entitled to protection under international law. Too often, the ICRC’s calls for those laws to be respected are ignored. Peter Maurer Read Quote
You treat detainees humanely because you know the other side will also treat detainees humanely. Peter Maurer Read Quote
Short-termism is no longer an option. We have to envisage humanitarian action with a medium- and long-term perspective. Peter Maurer Read Quote
