Over 20 years of ICRC-AU partnership

18-10-2012 Photo gallery

On the occasion of ICRC president Peter Maurer's first visit to Africa since taking up his duties in July 2012, the ICRC takes a look back at more than two decades of strong cooperation with the African Union.

- October 2012, Addis Ababa. ICRC president Peter Maurer addresses a special session of the AU Peace and Security Council.
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- May 1992, ICRC headquarters, Geneva. Mr Salim Ahmed Salim, Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and Mr Cornelio Summaruga, ICRC president, sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that marks the beginning of a long partnership.
  © ICRC / T. Gassmann
- August 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Dr Kambudzi, Head of the AU PSC Secretariat, speaks of the foundation that paved the way for the cooperation between the ICRC and the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, in an interview that took place on 30 August 2012.
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- November 2011, Addis Ababa. Delegates pose for a group photo at the 11th African Union (AU)-ICRC Joint Seminar on the Protection of civilians in armed conflicts and other situations of violence in Africa.
  © AU / Engida Wassie
- April 2011, Addis Ababa. Mr Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the AU, welcomes former ICRC president Jakob Kellenberger during his last visit to the AU secretariat.
  © AU / Engida Wassie
- December 2009, Addis Ababa. The photo exhibition "Humanity at War" marks the 60th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 150th anniversary of the battle of Solferino, the birth of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Ms Julia Dolly Joiner, AU Commissioner of Political Affairs, addresses the participants at the opening of the exhibition on 7 December 2009.
  © AU / Engida Wassie
- November 2006, Addis Ababa. The 9th AU-ICRC Joint Seminar on International humanitarian law (IHL) and the protection of civilians in conflict situations in Africa.
  © AU / Engida Wassie
- November 2001, UN Conference Centre, Addis Ababa. Joint ICRC-AU briefing for diplomats on the review conference of the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW).
  © OAU / Engida Wassie
- March 1998, Addis Ababa. The 5th OAU-ICRC Joint Seminar on Implementation of IHL in the context of anarchic conflicts. Mr Zidane Meriboute, head of the ICRC mission to the AU, addresses delegates at the event.
  © OAU / Engida Wassie
- April 1997, Addis Ababa. The 4th OAU-ICRC Joint Seminar on the Implementation of the International Criminal Tribunal, now referred to as the International Criminal Court (ICC).
  © OAU / Engida Wassie

Over 20 years of ICRC-AU partnership

18-10-2012 Photo gallery

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