Stubborn realities, shared humanity: History in the service of humanitarian action
Channel: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Date: 2015-09-16

This livestreamed public event gathered internationally recognized historians, academics and senior humanitarian practitioners to discuss the doctrine of humanitarian principles in critical historical perspective. It was public segment of a two-day historical symposium jointly organized by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council, the University of Exeter and the ICRC. The event is inscribed in the Research and debate cycle on principles guiding humanitarian action.

* Due to technical difficulties with the livestreaming, Irène Herrmann's presentation is unfortunately entirely cut. You can listen to it here: https://youtu.be/X-XxmNibhU8

Find all resources related to the historical symposium at https://www.icrc.org/en/document/new-report-connecting-past