Head of Library & Public Archives @ICRC, PhD, History of ICRC, First World War, Humanitarianism. Personal opinions.https://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mrk4gpc2mk23Proud to have co-authored a chapter in the edited volume « Military Humanitarianism » My colleague Daniel Palmieri and I had the opportunity to contribute with a chapter on the Internationa Committee of the Red Cross and its close relation with the military.26 Jul 2026 09:55 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrk4gpc2mk23https://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mrk4gpc2mk23Proud to have co-authored a chapter in the edited volume « Military Humanitarianism » My colleague Daniel Palmieri and I had the opportunity to contribute with a chapter on the Internationa Committee of the Red Cross and its close relation with the military.26 Jul 2026 09:55 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrk4gpc2mk23https://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mq36zmct722sJob opportunity at the ICRC: head of the general archives unit https://careers.icrc.org/job/Geneva-%28GVA%29-Head-of-General-Archives-32673/1410711533/07 Jul 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq36zmct722shttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mp2gxuahss2wTrès heureux d'avoir pu rédiger un compte-rendu de ce livre passionnant pour @infoclio.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jun 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2gxuahss2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3modpnpo4lc2vIl y a quelques jours, nous avons vécu un moment symbolique avec la numérisation du premier cahier de procès-verbaux du CICR. Il commence par le compte-rendu de la séance constitutive de ce qui allait devenir le CICR, rédigé par Henry Dunant lui-même. 50 millions de pages vont être numérisées.15 Jun 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3modpnpo4lc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mnanld6zi22c"Inside the ICRC Library’s 2025-2027 Digitization Project : Selecting and Preparing Collections" Great blogpost by my colleague Charlotte Mohr on the library's significant contribution to our digitization project. https://blogs.icrc.org/cross-files/inside-the-icrc-library-s-2025-2027-digitization-project-selecting-and-preparing-collections/01 Jun 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnanld6zi22chttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mmub76bzk22cAs part of a Master’s thesis at the HEG Geneva, a student is looking into support tools that help navigate and understand the ICRC archival and library content. Please share your thoughts until the 10th of July 2026 by completing this survey: https://heg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dbttS7Gg4TGYEBM27 May 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmub76bzk22chttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mmub76bzk22cAs part of a Master’s thesis at the HEG Geneva, a student is looking into support tools that help navigate and understand the ICRC archival and library content. Please share your thoughts until the 10th of July 2026 by completing this survey: https://heg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dbttS7Gg4TGYEBM27 May 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmub76bzk22chttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mmcndbuue22pDeliberate cruelty does not happen by chance. There is no such thing as accidental torture or abuse. It is the product of a system designed to rationalize acts born from a disregard of the law and military strategies designed to irreversibly destroy. https://www.icrc.org/en/statement/icrc-president-un-security-council-open-debate-protection-civilians-armed-conflict20 May 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcndbuue22phttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3miz2kmxp4c2nLebanon: ICRC outraged by deadly strikes in densely populated areas https://www.icrc.org/en/news-release/lebanon-icrc-outraged-deadly-strikes-densely-populated-areas08 Apr 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3miz2kmxp4c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mi2b5i7hc22fThe ICRC is looking for a historian! https://careers.icrc.org/job-invite/31832/ This is a great position focusing on absolutely fascinating and meaningful topics.27 Mar 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2b5i7hc22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mhi47bdf6k2g"How to plan a birthday party: Reflecting on how African voices have shaped IHL over the last 75 years" This new article by Paola Forgione and Tamalin Bolus highlights how African voices and traditions have significantly shaped IHL over the past 75 years. https://blogs.icrc.org/cross-files/african-voices-ihl/20 Mar 2026 08:33 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhi47bdf6k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mgtvc7wu7k2sFrequently asked questions: The ICRC's work in Iran https://www.icrc.org/en/article/FAQ-icrc-work-iran12 Mar 2026 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgtvc7wu7k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mgs6gljzqk2uThe Geneva Conventions at 75: A Common Heritage of Humanity - International Colloquium on IHL, Religions, Cultures and Traditions The report of a great colloquium that took place in 2024 is now online: https://shop.icrc.org/the-geneva-conventions-at-75-a-common-heritage-of-humanity-international-colloquium-on-ihl-religions-cultures-and-traditions-pdf-en.html11 Mar 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgs6gljzqk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mfjl5i2io224The ICRC's audiovisual archive online portal (AVA) is celebrating its 10th anniversary (and one week)! It was launched on 16 February 2016. avarchives.icrc.org https://avarchives.icrc.org/23 Feb 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjl5i2io224https://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3meimrm4ij22gReprisals: another battlefield of the First World War The English version of my blogpost is now online https://blogs.icrc.org/cross-files/reprisals-first-world-war/10 Feb 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3meimrm4ij22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3me3utncdrc2u"The materiality of archives: from preservation to consultation" An excellent set of guidelines for researchers on how to correctly handle archival material in a reading room, by my colleague Camille Meyre https://blogs.icrc.org/cross-files/the-materiality-of-archives-from-preservation-to-consultation/05 Feb 2026 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3me3utncdrc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3md3v3hcgi22hLe CICR a commencé un ambitieux programme de numérisation de ses archives publiques (archives générales, archives agence, collections patrimoniales de la bibliothèque). Plus d'informations sur les objectifs et conséquences pour nos publics ici : https://blogs.icrc.org/cross-files/fr/sauvegarder-les-archives/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jan 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3v3hcgi22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mcxjs7hlkc2jThe ICRC has launched an ambitious digitization programme that will facilitate access to funds collections and enable a truly global reach for our unique archival materials https://blogs.icrc.org/cross-files/safeguarding-archives/21 Jan 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxjs7hlkc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mcn4hmwjq225Thirty years ago, on 17th January 1996, the ICRC Assembly decided to open its archives to the general public.17 Jan 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcn4hmwjq225https://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mbzfkfqd6c2709 Jan 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbzfkfqd6c27https://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mbqxpzynlc2dA Memory of Solferino: The ‘Fiaccolata’ and a Brief Research Guide New contribution on a great experience and the origins of a prominent book by my colleague @clarapalmisano.bsky.social https://blogs.icrc.org/cross-files/a-memory-of-solferino-the-fiaccolata-and-a-brief-research-guide/06 Jan 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbqxpzynlc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3mbcj4z7vic2zCédric Cotter Vue sur la vallée de Derborence, que mes ancêtres ont arpentée depuis des siècles, pour clore cette année 2025. A toutes et tous, le meilleur pour 2026.31 Dec 2025 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbcj4z7vic2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedcotter.bsky.social/post/3madvg2waf22hLes cartes postales de la Première Guerre mondiale : une initiative au service des familles. Une contribution de mon collègue Damian Gonzalez sur Cross-Files https://blogs.icrc.org/cross-files/fr/les-cartes-postales-de-la-premiere-guerre-mondiale-une-initiative-au-service-des-familles/19 Dec 2025 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:m4mkfuudw6gsge2oled4empf/app.bsky.feed.post/3madvg2waf22h