Lässt sich Krieg noch zivilisieren?

In the organizer's words:

On the future of international humanitarian law. Our guest is Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

The world is characterized by more than 130 armed conflicts: wars are on the rise, the suffering of the civilian population is increasing and basic rules of warfare are being disregarded more and more frequently. International humanitarian law is coming under increasing pressure - and with it the question of whether and how war can be limited at all.

We talk about this with Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross and diplomat. In her work, she negotiates with governments and conflict parties worldwide and is committed to enforcing international humanitarian law even under the most difficult conditions. This shows that despite all crises, there are still common interests - even between geopolitical rivals - that can form a basis for international rules. The discussion will focus on the practical work of the Red Cross in current conflicts, the future of international humanitarian law and the question of how new alliances can be formed to protect fundamental principles.

The event will be moderated by Heinrich Wefing and Lea Frehse (both DIE ZEIT).

Afterwards there will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.

The event is being held in cooperation with the ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS and DIE ZEIT.