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Section
Humanitarian diplomacy: raising awareness of humanitarian issues
Section on how the ICRC works to raise awareness of humanitarian issues with States and in various international and regional fora including the United Nations. Access to articles and press releases on key issues, visits and meetings related to humanitarian diplomacy; official statements.

The ICRC uses humanitarian diplomacy to make States aware of problems and issues of humanitarian concern, and shares these concerns with the international community. It seeks to heighten awareness of humanitarian imperatives and principles in various international fora: the United Nations, the OSCE and other organizations.

See also the section: Promoting international humanitarian law.

Annual Report
International Review of the Red Cross
Official Statement
    6-2-2007
    Ending enforced disappearances: a matter of urgency for the sake of humanity and justice
    Speech by Mr. Jakob Kellenberger, President of the ICRC, Official ceremony to mark the opening for signature of the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance, Paris - 6 February 2007
    (Humanitarian law\Missing persons)
    Official Statement

    28-1-2004
    Preventing Genocide: threats and responsibilities
    At the Stockholm International Forum, organized by the Swedish government on 26-28 January 2004, ICRC President Jakob Kellenberger highlighted lessons that had to be learned from horrors such as the Holocaust and Rwanda.
    (ICRC Activities\Promoting IHL)
    Official Statement


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