Produced by the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) and the Ministry of Defence, this handbook presents the rules of International Humanitarian Law that contribute to avoiding and addressing food insecurity in situations of armed conflict. An understanding of the law promotes better compliance, contributing to the UK’s broader efforts to prevent and mitigate acute food insecurity and famine.
Aimed primarily at practitioners within the UK, and their counterparts in national and international organisations, the handbook presents the UK’s view on the law in an accessible and practical way. The legal analysis is accompanied by guidance and recommendations on possible additional actions.
Lord Collins of Highbury, FCDO Minister for Africa, UN, Commonwealth & Human Rights, launched the handbook. Read his speech here.