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Our world. Your move. Events in Switzerland.
Just 150 years ago, Swiss businessman Henry Dunant happened to witness ... Events in Switzerland Commemorative lighting From 24 June to 4 July 2009, a selection of sites in Geneva associated with the ...
- 2009-07-20
- Event
- Archived page
- Places
  - Europe and the Caucasus
    - Switzerland
Biotechnology, Weapons and Humanity: 23-24 September 2002 - The Montreux Meeting, Switzerland
... and independent experts Montreux, Switzerland / 23-24 September 2002 Summary Report Biotechnology, Weapons and Humanity CONTENTS ... Montreux, Switzerland PROGRAMME Monday 23rd September 0930-1030 ...
- 2002-09-16
- Miscellaneous
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Weapons
      
      Chemical and biological weapons
Agreement between the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Swiss Federal Council to determine the legal status ...
Full text of the headquarters agreement, signed 19 March 1993, between the ICRC and the government of Switzerland. ... signed 19 March 1993, between the ICRC and the government of Switzerland.
- 1993-04-30
- Article
- Topic
  - About the ICRC
    - Mandate and mission
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
Convocation to the 26th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Geneva (Switzerland), 3-7 December 1995
It will be held in Geneva (Switzerland) from 3 to 7 December 1995. ... Crescent C.P. 372 1211 Geneva 19 (Switzerland) Lastly, the Standing Commission has decided to nominate Ambassador Jean-Daniel Biéler, ...
- 1995-06-30
- Article
- Topic
  - Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
    - International Conference
      
      26th Conference
Switzerland: was the ICRC infiltrated by Nazis ?
18-09-1996 News Release 96/37 In early August, documents found in the files of the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and ... It is nevertheless quite clear that the OSS agent misinterpreted ...
- 1996-09-18
- News Release
- Archived page
- Topic
  - About the ICRC
    - History
      
      Second World War
Switzerland: An additional emblem alongside the red cross and red crescent
An additional emblem would provide a comprehensive and lasting solution to the emblem ... It would be known as the red crystal. The additional emblem would be free of any perception of religious, ...
- 2005-09-14
- News Release
- Archived page
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Emblem
Switzerland: ICRC pledges support for missing persons and their families
This uncertainty generates suffering and anger that often continue ... The ICRC also pledged to step up co-operation with authorities and organizations, to ensure the application of common guidelines ...
- 2003-12-04
- News Release
- Archived page
- People
  - Missing persons
Switzerland: dedication to humanity brings award for ICRC
" The ICRC is very pleased that the World Demographic & Ageing Forum has acknowledged its work with people caught up in armed ... The ICRC will be the fifth recipient of the prize and the first ...
- 2009-09-03
- News Release
- Archived page
- Topic
  - About the ICRC
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
Switzerland: Senior officers from 60 countries work on integratinginternational humanitarian law into military operations
Geneva (ICRC) – The vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mr Olivier Vodoz, ... 06-08-2007 News Release 07/89 Geneva (ICRC) – The vice-president of the International ...
- 2007-08-06
- News Release
- Archived page
- Topic
  - ICRC activities
    - Building respect for IHL
      
      Dialogue with weapon bearers
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Contemporary challenges for IHL
      
      Privatization of war
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
- People
  - Weapon bearers
Switzerland: Decision on an additional emblem alongside the red cross and red crescent to be made in December
It would allow National Societies awaiting recognition, which have problems with the rules on the use of the existing emblems, ... It would also allow existing National Societies, if they so wished and ...
- 2005-11-07
- News Release
- Archived page
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Emblem
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
Switzerland: Missing Lives exhibition recalls thousands still missing in Balkans
A hundred of these have been reported by relatives living in Switzerland. ... About 50% of those requests are from a person searching for someone in Switzerland. ... in Switzerland with cantonal Red Cross ...
- 2011-08-26
- News Release
- Archived page
- Topic
  - ICRC activities
    - Reuniting families
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Protected persons
      
      Missing persons
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
- People
  - Missing persons
Switzerland: learning how to treat the war-wounded
... surgical seminar held by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Versoix, Switzerland. ... by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Versoix, Switzerland.
- 2011-03-25
- News Release
- Archived page
- Topic
  - ICRC activities
    - Health
      
      First aid and hospital care
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
- People
  - Medical personnel
Books and reviews: Dunant’s Dream — War, Switzerland and the History of the Red Cross
... by Hans-Peter Gasser Caroline Moorehead Dunant’s Dream — War, Switzerland and the History of the Red Cross Harper Collins, 1998, XXXI + 780 pages Caroline ... The following chapters report on the ...
- 1999-06-30
- Article
- by: Hans-Peter Gasser
- Topic
  - About the ICRC
    - History
Prosecution of suspected war criminals in Switzerland
... the Geneva Conventions of 1949, Switzerland undertook to supplement its national legislation accordingly. ... established that Switzerland, or more specifically the military justice authorities, ...
- 1996-08-31
- Article
- by: Jürg van Wijnkoop
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - IHL in domestic law
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
Switzerland: Geneva to host meeting of legal experts
15-01-1998 News Release 98/02 From 19 to 23 January, Geneva will host an intergovernmental ... The idea of periodic meetings on international humanitarian law, to be convened by the Swiss government, ...
- 1998-01-15
- News Release
- Archived page
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
Switzerland: enforcing humanitarian law nationally
The meeting, similar to one convened last year for civil law experts, was attended by distinguished academics, ... " This meeting marked the beginning of a process of consultation with common law ...
- 1998-11-19
- News Release
- Archived page
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - IHL in domestic law
Switzerland: "the law of war"
This CD-ROM, entitled " The Law of War " , explains to soldiers the basic rules they must ... Also included is a presentation of the international protective signs (red cross and red crescent emblems, ...
- 1996-05-15
- News Release
- Archived page
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
Switzerland - International Humanitarian Forum: War and accountability
On 23 and 24 May the ICRC hosted the latest International Humanitarian Forum in Wolfsberg, Switzerland. ... Obviously, a tremendous difference could be made to the lives of those affected by armed conflict ...
- 2002-05-30
- News Release
- Archived page
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
Katyn and Switzerland – Forensic investigators and investigations in humanitarian crises, 1920-2007
The proceedings of that colloquium have now been published by Georg under the tile Katyn and Switzerland – Forensic investigators ... title of Katyn and Switzerland – Forensic investigations and ...
- 2009-11-06
- News Release
- Archived page
- Topic
  - About the ICRC
    - History
      
      Second World War
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Protected persons
      
      Missing persons
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
- People
  - Missing persons
Switzerland: ICRC and Credit Suisse conclude partnership agreement
In addition, the two organizations intend to share their expertise and experience in ... employees in conjunction with National Red Cross Societies in Switzerland, Austr alia, Singapore and the US.
- 2008-03-31
- News Release
- Archived page
- Topic
  - ICRC activities
    - Private sector relations
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
Council of Delegates - video daily bulletin, 26 November 2011
Council of Delegates 2011, Geneva, Switzerland Council of Delegates 2011, Geneva, Switzerland 27-11-2011 Film
- 2011-11-27
- Film
- Topic
  - Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
    - International Conference
      
      31st Conference
- Topic
  - Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
    - Council of delegates
      
      2011
Red Cross Red Crescent organizes worldwide TEDx event
Geneva (ICRC/IFRC) – 24-11-2011 News Release Geneva (ICRC/IFRC) – "Multiplying ... For information about TED's upcoming conferences, visit http://www.ted.com/registration Follow TED on Twitter at http: ...
- 2011-11-24
- News Release
- Archived page
- Topic
  - Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
    - International Conference
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
ICRC headquarters, Geneva
Section on the work of ICRC headquarters in Geneva. ... legal status of the Committee in Switzerland The mandate and mission of the ICRC In images More images Photo gallery China: ...
- 2010-04-20
- Section
- Topic
  - About the ICRC
- Topic
  - ICRC activities
    - Building respect for IHL
- Topic
  - ICRC activities
    - Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
TEDxRC2: nine figures to multiply the power of humanity
There's no pressure!" In Geneva's Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, decked out for the occasion in the colours of the Red Cross and ... The speakers’ contributions demonstrate that, despite the dilemma ...
- 2011-11-28
- Feature
- Topic
  - Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
    - International Conference
      
      31st Conference
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland
- People
  - Humanitarian workers
Photo exhibition Humanity in War opens at the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
false 08-03-2010 News Footage An exhibition organized by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva, ... No matter how overwhelming an event, what happens to people at ground level ...
- 2010-03-08
- News Footage
- Archived page
- Topic
  - About the ICRC
    - History
- Places
  - Europe and Central Asia
    - Switzerland