Concrete steps are needed to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in military plans, doctrines, and policies. — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
The whole essence of humanitarian work and the Geneva Convention is that neutral, impartial organisations can operate during war. — Peter Maurer Geneva convention Copy Share Image
The discourse of sovereignty is a relative one when a crisis has become a global crisis. — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
Ensuring the respect of international humanitarian law and principles is one of the key areas necessary to establish accountability chains. — Peter Maurer Accountability Copy Share Image
It has always been clear that any use of nuclear weapons would have catastrophic humanitarian consequences. — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
When millions of kids are missing out on school, delivering educational services becomes an issue that concerns the humanitarian system. — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
Where you are born, your parent's beliefs, or your ethnic background should not make you a target. — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
You treat detainees humanely because you know the other side will also treat detainees humanely. — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
There is a clear business case for building the resilience and capacity of local communities, businesses, and institutions because a peaceful, educated,… — Peter Maurer Business Copy Share Image
Not enough countries, not enough armies, not enough armed groups are abiding by the fundamental human values enshrined in the Geneva Conventions. — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
They say that truth is the first casualty of war. But there is another casualty as well: trust. As conflict escalates, trust… — Peter Maurer Conflict Copy Share Image
Fragility, violence, and conflict are complex. Fragility is influenced by a wide set of factors, many of which are deeply entrenched, such… — Peter Maurer Conflict Copy Share Image
Attacks on health facilities, health workers, ambulances, is now a reality that we observe on the ground - not on a monthly… — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
We need to continue to modernise current humanitarian work while at the same time drive a more systemic shift in how we… — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
What the hell is happening to the world when those who were at the origin of... international humanitarian law start questioning in… — Peter Maurer Hell Copy Share Image
While conflicts have expanded and deepened and transformed, actors have transformed, and humanitarian assistance is transforming. Protection work is transforming and taking… — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
To respond to people's needs, humanitarian action has evolved from a temporary fix to a long-term safety net. — Peter Maurer Action Copy Share Image
The International Committee of the Red Cross visits roughly half a million detainees in nearly 100 countries each year. It's our job… — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
Until the last nuclear weapon is eliminated, more must also be done to reduce the risk of a detonation. Nuclear-armed states should… — Peter Maurer Accidents Copy Share Image
Self-reliance is not always possible; we have to acknowledge that there are situations of dramatic crisis which will force us to substitute… — Peter Maurer Crisis Copy Share Image
Conflicts are increasingly causing devastation in densely populated urban centres rather than open battlefields, creating a host of new problems through the… — Peter Maurer Conflicts Copy Share Image
Humanitarian assistance, once conceived as a short-term relief effort, is increasingly the only substitute for long-term development work in protracted armed conflicts. — Peter Maurer Effort Copy Share Image
The fragility created by protracted conflicts, resulting in destroyed cities and dramatically insufficient services, is not something that humanitarian organizations can address… — Peter Maurer Cities Copy Share Image
We cannot guarantee that a humanitarian catastrophe of the extent of the Holocaust will not happen again. On the contrary, we witness… — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
Very often, development agencies or even some of the humanitarian actors choose the... more comfortable type of work, where it is safe,… — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
The young, the old, women, the disabled, the sick and the wounded are entitled to protection under international law. Too often, the… — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
We still have a strong commitment to our original mission, which is to protect and assist people who are suffering from the… — Peter Maurer Character Copy Share Image
While the nature of warfare is changing and wars are moving into cities, they are also becoming longer and their consequences more… — Peter Maurer Consequences Copy Share Image
People living through armed conflicts need infrastructure and services which will last, and the last thing on their mind is which budget… — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
Torture and other forms of cruel or humiliating treatment are an affront to humanity, and the physical and psychological scars can last… — Peter Maurer Humanity Copy Share Image
You can't expect humanitarian and development agencies to rebuild Syria. There is not enough money. There is not enough capacity. There are… — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
As conflicts last longer, as the scale of needs increase, we are having to adapt. There is an increasing blurring between immediate… — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
The issue of corruption in the humanitarian system is not an issue which is fundamentally different from dangers of corruption in other… — Peter Maurer Accountability Copy Share Image
Every year, we ask our donors to dig deeper. And every year, they gladly, generously comply. It is now up to us… — Peter Maurer Consequences Copy Share Image
Torture can destroy the social fabric of communities, degrade a society's institutions, and undermine the integrity of its political systems. — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
New technologies are rapidly giving rise to unprecedented methods of warfare. Innovations that yesterday were science fiction could cause catastrophe tomorrow, including… — Peter Maurer Innovation Copy Share Image
The disconnect between what people think and what the political leaders are actually doing is something that we really need to start… — Peter Maurer Leadership Copy Share Image
Although the ICRC and the World Economic Forum have separate missions, they both are centred on collaboration across sectors and between various… — Peter Maurer Collaboration Copy Share Image
Economic activity can help repair war-torn societies, but if it's not conducted responsibly, it can also create or prolong violence. Companies and… — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
The mess in the world is a strong driver because, at the end of the day, it's the increasing unacceptability of the… — Peter Maurer Day Copy Share Image
