Helen Obregón Gieseken

On #InternationalDay for the #Environment & #War, @ICRC is proposing a model Pledge on protecting the natural environment in armed conflicts. It sets out actions States should take to reduce wartime environmental damage. Download the pledge -> rcrcconference.org/about/pledges/ More in 🧵👇🏼

Au-delà des ravages humains et matériels, les conflits armés ont aussi des conséquences dévastatrices pour l’environnement naturel. Dans le n°3 de la revue L’Iceberg, consacré aux enjeux écologiques dans la guerre, @HObregonG, conseillère juridique au CICR, partage son analyse👇🏼

Could a 1977 treaty help address modern environmental warfare? Vanessa Murphy & Helen Obregón Gieseken revisit ENMOD and its untapped potential. Read more →  lnkd.in/exqS9kQX #IHL #ENMOD #Environment #ArmedConflict

Science and technology have caught up: weaponizing environmental modification capabilities is now more likely than ever. At the same time, the natural environment is increasingly fragile. Time for more States to take ENMOD seriously 👉🏽 opiniojuris.org/2026/03/18/enm… @UN_Disarmament

📣 New blog out, co-authored with @ICRC Vanessa Murphy – the main drafter and driving force behind this one!   Is ENMOD — the 1977 treaty prohibiting hostile environmental modification techniques — a Cold War relic or a sleeping giant? We make the case for the latter. 🧵

Inspiring discussions @UNEP on the implementation of #UNEA Resolution 6/12 to build a clearer picture of the environmental impact of armed conflict, and how we can take it further to prevent, mitigate and recover from these environmental damages.

When people die in armed conflicts, international humanitarian law provides vital legal protection for the dead and their families. In this new article, @HObregonG & @Ximenalondono, ICRC senior legal advisors, explore key obligations and challenges 👇🏽 ms.spr.ly/6014soJew

The movement of millions of people each year along risky routes is often linked to armed conflicts. Many migrants are caught in wars at different stages of their journey. Respect for #ihl improves protection for all civilians, including migrants. More ➡️ international-review.icrc.org/sites/default/…

As the UN Climate Change Conference #COP29 kicks off this year in Azerbaijan, let's revisit the top entries of the @ICRC and @Iraqircs 2022 Photography Contest on the theme of "Climate Change". For more, check out our article: icrc.org/en/document/ir…

El medioambiente sostiene la vida y está protegido por las leyes de la guerra. 🌎🌱 #DIH Todos los actores armados tienen la obligación de respetarlo. #DiaMundialDelMedioAmbiente

At the 34th International Conference in Geneva, States parties to the Geneva Conventions and #RedCrossRedCrescent National Societies shared good practices and measures they have taken to improve wartime environmental protection, including #RCRC24 pledges to advance #IHL #PERAC.

States & National Societies can pledge to: - Integrate #IHL rules protecting the environment into national legal & policy frameworks - Incorporate these IHL rules into military doctrine, education, training & discipline - and much more

On #InternationalDay for the #Environment & #War, @ICRC is proposing a model Pledge on protecting the natural environment in armed conflicts. It sets out actions States should take to reduce wartime environmental damage. Download the pledge -> rcrcconference.org/about/pledges/ More in 🧵👇🏼

War devastates communities & the environment. Protecting the natural resources that sustain livelihoods & ecosystems is key for lasting peace. Wednesday is the Int’l Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War & Armed Conflict. #EnvConflictDay — via @UNEP

#Geneva: at #RCRC24 Advisor, C. Mestre states how environment & climate change considerations are attracting awareness in humanitarian settings, including in mine action.📢Normative frameworks & international instruments are incorporating environmental and climate considerations.

Le CICR encourage tous les États à soutenir une nouvelle étude scientifique mondiale de l’ONU sur les effets de la guerre nucléaire dans tous les domaines, #humanitaire, #santé, #environnement, etc. FYI, la dernière étude date de trente ans!!! @IrishMissionUN @NZUN @nuclearban

There are over 120 armed conflicts in the world. This year we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, and the trends are beyond worrying.

Con motivo de la importante #COP16 recordamos que el #DIH protege el medio ambiente en el marco de los conflictos armados 💚👇🏾

Encouraging to see ongoing pledges made by States at the @ICRC #RCRC24 Conference on protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts. @paxforpeace set the stage for the discussion on how we monitor environmental damages and what States can do improve #PERAC

Desde Ginebra, Suiza, la Consejera #LourdesCastroGarcía, participa en el Spotlight sobre medio ambiente y Derecho Internacional Humanitario (DIH), en el marco de la 34ª Conferencia Internacional de la Cruz Roja y la Media Luna Roja.

Looking forward to tomorrow’s Spotlight Session on #IHL & protection of the #environment in war and to hearing about the many good practices and measures taken by States and NS to advance implementation of IHL rules on this topic ➡️ rcrcconference.org/app/uploads/20…