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Helen Durham

Helen Durham (born in 1968) is the Director for international law and cooperation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Durham holds a PhD in the fields of international humanitarian law and international criminal law, and is a senior fellow at Melbourne Law School.

She was director of international law, strategy, planning and research at the Australian Red Cross and has worked as ICRC head of office in Sydney and as legal adviser to the ICRC regional delegation in the Pacific.

She has also completed a number of assignments for the ICRC in Myanmar, Aceh and the Philippines.

Helen Durham became ICRC Director for international law and cooperation on 1 July 2014.

Personal life

Helen Durham is married to singer/songwriter Greg Arnold.

In 1992, the song "Happy Birthday Helen," which Greg Arnold had written specially for Helen Durham's 21st birthday party, reached No. 9 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

The couple have two children.