Helen Durham
Helen Durham | |
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 Helen Durham, pictured in 2012 | |
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Humanitarian lawyer |
| Spouse | Greg Arnold |
Helen Anne Durham AO (born 1968), an international humanitarian lawyer, is the Director of International Law and Policy at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).[1] Durham served as director of international law, strategy, planning and research at the Australian Red Cross,[2] and has worked as ICRC head of office in Sydney.
She has a PhD in international humanitarian law and international criminal law, and is a senior fellow at Melbourne Law School.[3]
In 2014, Durham was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.[4]
Durham was one of the participants at TEDxSydney in May 2015, where she explained that, even in the worst conflicts, basic human values can prevail.[5]
In 2017 Durham was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to international relations in the area of humanitarian and criminal law, to the protection of women during times of armed conflict, and to legal education.[6]
Durham is married to singer/songwriter Greg Arnold. The couple have two children. She was the inspiration for the song "Happy Birthday Helen" by Arnold's band Things of Stone and Wood.
References
- ^ "ICRC Directorate". Icrc.org. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ Chandler, Kelly (11 June 2014). "Australian Dr Helen Durham breaks glass ceiling at International Committee of the Red Cross". The Age. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Dr Helen Durham". Melbourne Law School. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "VICTORIAN HONOUR ROLL OF WOMEN 2018" (PDF). Department of Human Services, Victoria. March 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "The Limits of War". TEDxSydney.
- ^ "Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia" (PDF). Australia Day 2017 Honours List. Governor-General of Australia. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
