The Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) of Ruhr University Bochum is one of the leading institutions in Europe for research and teaching on humanitarian crises. Coming from a long tradition in scientific analysis of international humanitarian law and human rights, the Institute today combines interdisciplinary research in the fields of law, social science, geoscience, and public health. The Institute's research examines the origins of humanitarian crises; the legal frameworks before, during, and after crises; the impact of crises on people, societies, and institutions; and the responses of states, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations to crises. We consider it part of our mission to promote international humanitarian law and principles. We regularly publish our research findings in our bilingual peer-reviewed journals 'Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict' (JILPAC), 'Journal on International Peace and Organization' (Die Friedens-Warte) and in the 'Journal of Humanitarian Action' (JIHA), among others, in our legal newsletter 'Bofaxe', which also appears in the Voelkerrechtsblog, in our 'IFHV Working Papers', in our book series 'Bochumer Schriften zur Friedenssicherung und zum Humanitären Völkerrecht' and, together with Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft, in the annual WorldRiskReport.