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News Section United Nations Access to documents, articles and official statements relating to shared issues of concern of the United Nations and the ICRC. ICRC statements at UN General Assemblies and the UN Commission on Human Rights. Since 1990, the ICRC has been able to participate in the sessions and the work of the United Nations General Assembly in the capacity of observer. This status was granted in consideration of the special role and mandates conferred upon the ICRC by the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, considering the special role carried on accordingly by the ICRC in international humanitarian relations, and with the aim of promoting cooperation between the two organizations.  Key document28-2-1991 Observer status for the ICRC at the United Nations: a legal viewpointA jurist discusses the legal implications of the ICRC’s status as observer at the United Nations, granted in October 1990. (Info resources\International Review\1994 and before) International Review of the Red Cross 31-12-1990 The ICRC is granted observer status at the United NationsFull text of the UN General Assembly resolution of 16 October 1990, granting the ICRC observer status at the world body. (Info resources\International Review\1994 and before) International Review of the Red Cross International Review of the Red Cross31-3-2007 In search of symbiosis: the Security Council in the humanitarian domainThe author draws the attention to the political nature of the Security Council, as well as the omissions and inconsistencies in its decisions on the provision of impartial assistance to victims of armed conflicts. This should not be forgotten, when assuming the task of protecting individuals. (Info resources\International Review\2007 - No. 865) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF 31-12-2001 The creation and control of places of protection during United Nations peace operations(Info resources\International Review\2001 - No. 844) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF 30-9-2001 Foreword by the High Commissioner for Refugees(Info resources\International Review\2001 - No. 843) International Review of the Red Cross 30-9-2001 United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects (Info resources\International Review\2001 - No. 843) International Review of the Red Cross 30-9-2001 International refugee protection 50 years on: The protection challenges of the past, present and future(Info resources\International Review\2001 - No. 843) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF 30-6-2001 The ICRC and the 1962 Cuban missile crisisThis article deals with the unusual role the ICRC was ready to play in that crisis and sheds new light on how it came to be engaged in these highly political matters. (Info resources\International Review\2001 - No. 842) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF 31-12-1995 "Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel" : Presentation and analysis(Info resources\International Review\1995 - No. 309) International Review of the Red Cross 30-6-1993 Applicability of international humanitarian law to United Nations peace-keeping forces(Info resources\International Review\1994 and before) International Review of the Red Cross Official Statement20-11-2007 Protection of Civilians in Armed ConflictStatement by Angelo Gnaedinger, director general of the ICRC, United Nations Security Council, New York, 20 November 2007 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 5-10-2007 58th session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's ProgrammeUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, address by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Geneva, 1-5 October 2007 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 4-10-2006 57th session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, address by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Geneva, 2-6 October 2006 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 12-12-2005 Protection of civilians in armed conflictStatement by Mr. Jacques Forster, Vice-President of the ICRC, United Nations Security Council, 5319th meeting, New York, 9 December 2005 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 7-10-2005 Protecting and assisting internally displaced persons in situations of armed conflict56th session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme,
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, address by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 3-7 October 2005 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 8-9-2005 Relations of the ICRC with the humanitarian system of the UN International Conference: "Application of International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Refugee Law: UN Security Council, Peacekeeping Forces, Protection of Human Beings in Disaster Situations", Statement by Dr. Jakob Kellenberger, ICRC President, San Remo - 8 September 2005 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 12-7-2005 The illicit trade in small arms and light weaponsStatement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to the Second Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons
in All Its Aspects – United Nations Headquarters, 11 July – 15 July 2005. (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement Includes PDF 8-3-2005 Women and Armed ConflictThe following is the transcript of a speech made by Gabrielle Nanchen, Assembly member of the ICRC, to the 49th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York, on March 7th 2005. (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 17-6-2004 Illicit small arms: ICRC stresses need to focus on consequences for civiliansStatement by the ICRC to the Open-ended Working Group to Negotiate an International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons, United Nations, New York, 14 - 25 June 2004. ICRC says the threat posed by these weapons often outlives conflicts, making the return to peace and the rule of law more difficult. (Humanitarian law\Weapons\Arms availability) Official Statement 26-9-2002 Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross
to the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's ProgrammeUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 25th meeting of the Standing Committee (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 29-8-2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 26 August - 4 September 2002Statement by Mrs Anne Petitpierre, vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 26-8-2002 International humanitarian law and sustainable developmentInformation paper prepared by the International Committee of the Red Cross in the framework of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 26 August - 4 September, 2002.
(ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 24-5-2002 Refugee womenICRC statement to the UNHCR Global Consultations on International Protection, fourth meeting, Geneva, 22-24 May 2002 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 24-5-2002 Refugee childrenICRC statement to the UNHCR Global Consultations on International Protection, fourth meeting, Geneva, 22-24 May 2002 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 22-5-2002 Refugee womenICRC statement to the UNHCR Global Consultations on International Protection, fourth meeting, Geneva, 22-24 May 2002 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 22-5-2002 Voluntary RepatriationICRC statement to the UNHCR Global Consultations on International Protection, fourth meeting, Geneva, 22-24 May 2002 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official Statement 5-10-2001 52nd session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's ProgrammeOffice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Address by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 1- 5 October 2001 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official statement 3-4-2001 The reform process of United Nations Peace Operations: debriefing and lessons The UNITAR - IPS - JIIA Conference [1], Singapore 2-3 April 2001. Keynote address by Prof. Jacques Forster, Vice-President, ICRC Geneva. (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official statement 8-3-2001 The Civilian Character of Asylum: Separating Armed Elements from Refugees ICRC statement to the UNHCR Global Consultations on International Protection, first meeting, 8-9 March 2001 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official statement 29-11-2000 Presentation of the International Committee of the Red Cross for the United Nations Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) Launch Wednesday, 29 November 2000, Palais des Nations, Geneva. By Paul Grossrieder. (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official statement 6-10-2000 51st session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's ProgrammeUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Address by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 2-6 October 2000 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official statement 9-6-2000 Women and armed conflict23rd Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly: "Women 2000: Gender Equality, Development and Peace for the Twenty-first Century" New York, 5 - 9 June 2000. Statement by Mr. Jacques Forster, vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), New York, 9 June 2000 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official statement 19-4-2000 Protection of civilians in armed conflictsAddress by Dr Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross
4130th meeting of the United Nations Security Council, New York, 19 April 2000.
(ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations) Official statement Report17-11-1993 Protection of the environment in time of armed conflict Report submitted by the ICRC to the 48th session of the United Nations General Assembly. (Humanitarian law\Conduct of hostilities\Environment) Report  |
