Christopher Harland has held several positions with ICRC in DC, Canada, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi, and Geneva. He is currently ICRC’s Deputy Permanent Observer and Head of Humanitarian Affairs at the ICRC’s Delegation to the United Nations in New York. A Canadian lawyer, Chris previously held positions with the United Nations in the Cyprus Referendum, was a member of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Human Rights and Rule of Law Department of OHR in Bosnia, and worked with the UN in Africa. He has also worked in the Office of the Legal Counsel at UN Headquarters as an intern and clerked with a Federal Court of Canada judge.
DETAILS OF THIS EVENT:
Where: Refuge Gallery I, 2nd Floor, Canisius Hall, Rose Hill campus
Residential GPS address: 2546 Belmont Ave, Bronx, NY 10458
When: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm, Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 (including a Q&A and refreshments)
Who may attend: Current Fordham University undergraduate and graduate students
Why attend: Learn about how International Humanitarian Law is created, interpreted, applied, and enforced and how it evolves and intersects with other branches of public international law. He’ll also talk about his career. This is also an opportunity for peer-to-peer networking and engaging with Christopher, who will teach (IHL policy and practice) in Spring 2026.
Cost: FREE
