Peter Maurer

Until the last nuclear weapon is eliminated, more must also be done to reduce the risk of a detonation. Nuclear-armed states should reduce the number of warheads on high alert and be clearer about the actions they are taking to prevent accidents. ”

The discourse of sovereignty is a relative one when a crisis has become a global crisis. ”

You treat detainees humanely because you know the other side will also treat detainees humanely. ”

Trust into leadership evaporates with communities when they see that their problems are not adequately addressed, neither at the national level nor at the international arena. ”

If private-sector capital can be harnessed for social good, the potential to scale humanitarian solutions is vast. ”

There is great potential for investments that are built around improving social, environmental, and economic conditions. ”

The disconnect between what people think and what the political leaders are actually doing is something that we really need to start raising. ”

It is very clear from the text of the Geneva Conventions that families have the right to know about the whereabouts of their missing and that belligerents have a duty to inform families if they have indication and if they are detaining people. ”

While the nature of warfare is changing and wars are moving into cities, they are also becoming longer and their consequences more impactful. ”

Suffering does not change its face. ”