Peter Maurer

Peter Maurer has been president of the ICRC since July 2012. In this position, his priorities include strengthening humanitarian diplomacy, engaging states and other actors for the respect of international humanitarian law, and improving the humanitarian response through innovation and new partnerships. He previously served as secretary of state of the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs and ambassador of Switzerland to the U.N. in New York.

Latest Articles

Opinion: 7 issues that will shape the humanitarian agenda in 2018

almost 8 years ago // Davos 2018

Cyber warfare. Forgotten people. Humanitarian law. Funding. International Committee of the Red Cross President Peter Maurer outlines the biggest issues that will shape emergency response in 2018.

Why 2016 is the year to shake up humanitarian funding

almost 10 years ago // #WEF16

Global humanitarian financing needs to change, writes ICRC President Peter Maurer in this guest column. At last week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, questions were asked on how to close the widening gap between humanitarian needs and available resources.

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