As part of its conference cycle on Generating respect for the law, the ICRC and the German Permanent Mission to the United Nations convened a panel discussion on 29 June at the Humanitarium to launch the book: "Humanizing the Laws of War – the Red Cross and the Development of International Humanitarian Law" edited by Robin Geiß, Andreas Zimmermann and Stefanie Haumer. The event discussed the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement's role as a gentle modernizer of international humanitarian law (IHL) ever since its very creation and, in particular, critically assessed the ICRC's unique role.
