The Institute of International Relations at PUC-Rio and the think tank BRICS Policy Center (PUC-Rio), in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), are hosting the lecture and debate \u201cThe Evolving Global Order: BRICS, the Global South, and Humanitarian Imperatives.\u201d The event, taking place on April 27th at 2:30 PM, will bring together students, academics, policymakers, diplomats, and journalists to reflect on the intersection between geopolitics, humanitarian action, and the challenges of multilateralism.<\/p>\n
During a visit to Brazil, the ICRC Director-General, Pierre Kr\u00e4henb\u00fchl, will be the keynote speaker at the event. In his intervention, Kr\u00e4henb\u00fchl will address questions about the future of humanitarian action and the role of International Humanitarian Law in an increasingly complex geopolitical environment.<\/p>\n
The global landscape has seen an unprecedented rise in armed conflicts \u2014 currently more than 130 ongoing \u2014 as well as geopolitical tensions and humanitarian crises, which are reshaping international norms and raising critical questions about the future of humanitarian action. Emerging powers, including BRICS countries, are playing an increasingly relevant role in global governance and in responding to these challenges.<\/p>\n
The event will also explore the role of BRICS countries and the perspectives of the Global South in responding to humanitarian crises and addressing the challenges posed by a rapidly changing global order. The initiative seeks to foster a debate on the future of humanitarian action in light of contemporary impasses. \u201cThe Director-General of the ICRC will explain how the organization has been working to minimize the impacts on civilian populations in such a challenging context,\u201d noted the Head of the ICRC Regional Delegation for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, based in Bras\u00edlia, Nicolas Olivier.<\/p>\n