Humanitarian Action
Humanitarian and resilience investing in the COVID-19 era
Private investment can prevent fragile situations from spiralling into crisis and pave the road towards a sustainable economic recovery.
Peter Maurer
Studies in history and international law, Berne; PhD. 1987, entered the Swiss diplomatic service; held various positions, Berne and Pretoria; 1996, transferred to New York as Deputy Permanent Observer, Swiss Mission to the United Nations; 2000, Ambassador and head of the human security division, political directorate, Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs, Berne; 2004, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations, New York; worked to integrate Switzerland into multilateral networks; June 2009, elected Chairman of the Fifth Committee by the UN General Assembly, in charge of administrative and budgetary affairs; elected Chairman of the Burundi configuration of the UN Peacebuilding Commission; Jan. 2010, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Berne and took over the reins of the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs. Since July 2012, President, ICRC. Member of the Board of Trustees, World Economic Forum.
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COVID-19
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The world’s most vulnerable countries lack the medical facilities to deal with the inevitable onslaught of coronavirus.
Davos 2020
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Global Risks
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The International Committee of the Red Cross surveyed 16,000 millennials, aged 20-35, on their views on international relations, conflict and war.
Humanitarian Action
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Humanitarian Action
8 things we need to do to tackle humanitarian crises in 2019
Global instability means 2019 is a crossroads year for humanitarian response - and we need a fundamental reorientation of humanitarian action, argues ICRC President Peter Maurer.
Cybersecurity
La guerre algorithmique arrive. Les humains doivent garder le contrôle
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Artificial Intelligence
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Human Rights
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Humanitarian Action
7 issues that will shape the humanitarian agenda in 2018
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Humanitarian Action
A glimpse into the future of the humanitarian system
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Middle East and North Africa
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Humanitarian Action
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With humanitarian crises happening ever more frequently and growing in scale, technological advances have the power to transform aid, says Peter Maurer, head of the ICRC in this interview.
Fragility, Violence and Conflict
1.5 billion people live in fragile societies – we all have a responsibility to help them
The World Humanitarian Summit is a prime opportunity for the private sector to help develop innovative solutions to immense humanitarian challenges.
Africa
When companies invest in fragile communities, everyone stands to gain
Businesses have a role to play in helping fragile communities recover, says Peter Maurer of the ICRC.