Cordula Droege
@CDroegeICRC
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Chief Legal Officer at @ICRC | Tweeting about #IHL, humanitarian disarmament, and humanitarian action | ‘Lawyers, I suppose, were children once‘
Joined January 2017
The growing normalization of violations of international humanitarian law poses an existential threat to int'l law. We invite states to reverse this trend & join our global initiative to reinvigorate political commitment for #IHL.
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RT @Etienne_Kuster: Please register to join us on 12 February, 5:30 p.m. (CET) to celebrate #IHL and #academia at the @icrc.org through a m…
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Over 50 States asked to speak, though unfortunately only 34 could take the floor for lack of time. You can see the debate here and find some of the statements from states 👇
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There is only one sustainable way to halt the doomsday clock: the total elimination of nuclear weapons. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons provides the pathway. #TPNW
Today, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board set the #DoomsdayClock at 89 seconds to midnight. Read the full statement explaining their reasons, concerns, and recommendations:
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RT @Etienne_Kuster: 📢 We are pleased to announce that we are again co-organising the 'Advanced IHL Seminar for Academics and Policymakers'…
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RT @UN_PGA: Since 1949, the Geneva Conventions have safeguarded human dignity in the darkest times. 📜 🌍 These are one of the few conventio…
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@ICRC’s work on promoting, clarifying, disseminating international humanitarian law is deeply rooted in our experience of how populations are affected by armed conflicts around the world. A snapshot of the humanitarian challenges we see and what #IHL says about them👇
10min snapshot: Over 1⃣2⃣0⃣ ongoing armed conflicts worldwide. - What are the needs ICRC sees in it’s operations in 90+ countries? - How does #IHL address current challenges? See @ICRC @PKraehenbuehl, @CDroegeICRC, Yasmine Praz Dessimoz.
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RT @ICRC_ua: We often come across this common misconception. Here’s the truth you need to know.
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RT @CynthiaLazaroff: 7 years ago today I got this warning of a nuclear attack. Even with everything I knew about nuclear war it was unimagi…
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RT @ICRC: 📍Israel and the Occupied Territories | We, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), are ready to help implement the a…
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RT @bdemeyereicrc: "Selected Articles" - latest edition of the International Review of the Red Cross just published. We invite you to explo…
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RT @ICRC: Respect for international humanitarian law, protection of critical infrastructure, and answers for families of the missing are cr…
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RT @Hali_amadou: This operation in #Sudan was one to remember and a true illustration of how @ICRC neutral intermediary role paused an o…
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RT @swissinfo_en: There are more than 100 conflicts ongoing, worldwide. Have we given up on international law? Listen to the newest Inside…
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RT @ICRC_bxl: 🔴 SYRIA ¦ Following the mass release of detainees in #Syria, @CroixRougeBE and @RodeKruisVL stand ready to support people in…
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Must read.
Terumi Tanaka, is one of the survivors of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Today he delivered the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize lecture on behalf of the organisation Nihon Hidankyo, which has steadfastly worked towards eliminating nuclear weapons and reminding the world of the horrific suffering they cause: “The deaths I witnessed at that time could hardly be described as human deaths. There were hundreds of people suffering in agony, unable to receive any kind of medical attention. I strongly felt that even in war, such killing and maiming must never be allowed to happen […] It is the heartfelt desire of the Hibakusha that, rather than depending on the theory of nuclear deterrence, which assumes the possession and use of nuclear weapons, we must not allow the possession of a single nuclear weapon. Please try to imagine -- there are 4,000 nuclear warheads, ready to be launched immediately. This means that damage hundreds or thousands of times greater than that which happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki could happen right away. Any one of you could become either a victim or a perpetrator, at any time. I therefore plead for everyone around the world to discuss together what we must do to eliminate nuclear weapons, and demand action from governments to achieve this goal.” Read Terumi Tanaka’s full speech:
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