Date : 12/02/2025

Country/Region : SWITZERLAND

Title : The 13th Paul Reuter Prize Award Ceremony.

Duration : 1:27:53

Cameraman : MAYOR, Olivier

Editor : MAYOR, Olivier

Keyword : CONFERENCE; CEREMONY; RED CROSS PRIZE; IHL (INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW)

Confidentiality level : public

Publication restrictions : publication without restrictions

Copyright : ICRC

Production company : ICRC

ICRC producer :
MAYOR, Olivier

Description : About the Paul Reuter Prize
On 12 February 2025, the ICRC hosted the 13th Paul Reuter Prize Award Ceremony, where Professor Andrew Clapham was revealed as the laureate of this prestigious prize for his book, War.
Established in 1983 through a generous donation from Paul Reuter, Honorary Professor at the University of Paris and member of the Institut de droit international, the Paul Reuter Prize is awarded for major contributions to the understanding, teaching, and research of international humanitarian law (IHL). With its long-standing tradition, the prize has become a hallmark of recognition in the field of IHL, underscoring the importance of academic and legal advancements in addressing the realities of conflict.

For more details about the call for applications and the prize’s history, visit the Paul Reuter Prize Call for Applications 2024 page.

The Ceremony
This hybrid award ceremony, hosted by the ICRC at its headquarters in Geneva, featured a laudatio for the laureate, a panel discussion featuring IHL experts, and the formal award presentation. This event provided an opportunity to:
Celebrate the achievements of the 13th Paul Reuter Prize laureate - Professor Andrew Clapham .
Highlight the significance of the prize in advancing IHL.
Discuss the laureate’s work impact on understanding and teaching IHL within the public international law framework, and its role in addressing the complexities of todays and future armed conflicts.

Participants :
Maya Hertig Randall
Gilles Carbonnier
Juana Acosta López
Etienne Kuster
Cordula Droege
Gloria Gaggioli
Sa Benjamin Traore

Event organised at the Humanitarium by the Law & Policy Outreach LDP_ARCLIB_ORE unit.

Original language : English

Colour/B&W : colour

SD/HD : HD

Resolution : 1920 x 1080

Aspect ratio : 16/9

Original material/format : H264

Best material/format available : ProRes 422