Humanitarian Law and Diplomacy Panel Discussion

Title: “Humanitarian Law and Diplomacy: are they found wanting in this specially contested and unpredictable world?”

Panel Chair: Helen Davies KC (Master Treasurer)

Speakers:

The Rt Hon the Baroness Amos LG CH, former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

Dame Karen Pierce DCMG, UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans and former British Ambassador to the USA

Professor Philippa Webb KC, Twenty Essex

Master Valerie Amos and Master Karen Pierce will discuss their respective experiences in the UN and diplomacy, examining opportunities and shortcomings from the perspective of a political leader and a civil servant. They will be joined by Professor Philippa Webb KC, a leading public international law barrister and scholar and specialist in relation to the International Court of Justice who has been described as “the foremost expert on state immunity”. Together, our panel will offer thoughts on where the international system should be bolstered and where it needs overhauling to deal effectively with the plethora of geopolitical and global economic challenges that we currently face.

The event will be delivered in person and online. The session will include an opportunity for Q&A and networking.

Cancel by: 23/09/2026

Please note: student tickets will be available from 1st week of September.