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... during which he met with President Obama and held talks with senior United States government officials. ... President Obama and held talks with senior United States government officials.

• 2012-03-30
• News Release

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Security detention

• Places
  • The Americas
    • United States

United Nations, General Assembly, 66th session, Sixth Committee, item 84 of the agenda, statement by the ICRC, New York, ... 12-10-2011 Statement United Nations, General Assembly, 66th session, ...

• 2011-10-12
• Statement

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • IHL in domestic law

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations
        • General Assembly
          • 66th General Assembly

United Nations, General Assembly, 66th session, Plenary, Item70(a) of the agenda, statement by the ICRC, New York, ... 14-12-2011 Statement United Nations, General Assembly, 66th session, Plenary, ...

• 2011-12-14
• Statement

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication

30-06-1999 Article, International Review of the Red Cross, No. 834 On 17 May 1999 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland made a declaration accepting the competence of the International ...

• 1999-06-30
• Article

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Treaties and customary law
      • Geneva Conventions

• Places
  • Europe and Central Asia
    • United Kingdom

... in particular the 1949 Geneva Conventions, to operations conducted under the control of the United Nations. Under the title " Observance by United Nations forces of international humanitarian law ...

• 1999-12-31
• Article
• by: Anne Ryniker

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Multinational forces

... community of nations, and an indispensable partner to the United Nations. ... Among our own United Nations staff, civilian casualties now outnumber military ones. ... The same week, seven United Nations staff ...

• 1999-12-31
• Article
• by: Louise Fréchette

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations

• Topic
  • Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
    • International Conference
      • 27th Conference

02-05-2001 Statement Dear Friends and Colleagues, The High ... He has asked me to share with you his shock, his profound sadness and his outrage at the tragic and senseless deaths of our six ...

• 2001-05-02
• Statement
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Congo-Kinshasa

Altho ugh the ready availability of weapons is not necessarily a cause of conflicts, it can exacerbate tensions, ... In some communities, it is easier to obtain guns and ammunition than essential ...

• 2001-07-12
• Statement
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Small arms availability

30-09-2001 Article, International Review of the Red Cross, No. 843 New York, 9-20 July 2001 The first-ever United Nations ... tracing, reinforcement of United Nations Security Council arms embargoes, ...

• 2001-09-30
• Article

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Small arms availability

This article examines the legal regime for their creation and control during United Nations peace operations. ... protection during United Nations peace operations by Bruce M. Oswald ne means of providing ...

• 2001-12-31
• Article
• by: Bruce M. Oswald

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Multinational forces

The applicability of humanitarian law to forces conducting operations under United Nations command and control was reaffirmed in ... Under the title Observance by United Nations forces of ...

• 2004-01-01
• Miscellaneous

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Multinational forces

Khartoum/N'djamena (ICRC) – In an operation organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), ... The six young men had been separated from their loved ones for more than two years.

• 2011-10-06
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Reuniting families

• Places
  • Africa
    • Chad

• Places
  • Africa
    • Sudan

To this end, it has drawn up a plan of action for the years ahead that is being implemented progressively. ... To this end, it has drawn up a plan of action for the years ahead that is being implemented ...

• 2005-04-12
• Statement

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations
        • Commission on human rights
          • 61st Commission on human rights

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Missing persons

• People
  • Missing persons

The Missing Lives photo exhibition and book, documenting the plight of 15 such families, has been launched today by the ... " It is unacceptable that thousands of people continue to be haunted by the ...

• 2010-07-07
• News Release
• Archived page

• Places
  • Europe and Central Asia
    • Bosnia-Herzegovina

• Places
  • Europe and Central Asia
    • Croatia

• People
  • Missing persons

... for a visit during which he will hold talks with the highest authorities of the United Arab Emirates. ... which he will hold talks with the highest authorities of the United Arab Emirates.

• 2006-02-25
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law

• Places
  • Middle East
    • United Arab Emirates

The talks with United States officials focused on matters related to the ICRC's visits to persons in US detention and on the ... The ICRC and the United States are committed to continue working on ...

• 2008-01-30
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Visiting detainees

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Security detention

• Places
  • The Americas
    • United States

• People
  • Prisoners of war and detainees

Geneva (ICRC) – Jakob Kellenberger, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), ... 03-04-2007 News Release 07/44 Geneva (ICRC) – Jakob Kellenberger, president of the ...

• 2007-04-03
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Visiting detainees

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law

• Places
  • The Americas
    • United States

• People
  • Prisoners of war and detainees

United Nations, General Assembly, 65th session, Third Committee, item 64 of the agenda, statement by the ICRC, New York, ... 18-10-2010 Statement United Nations, General Assembly, 65th session, ...

• 2010-10-18
• Statement

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Protecting civilians

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations
        • General Assembly

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Children

• People
  • Children

United Nations, General Assembly, 65th session, Plenary, Item 69 of the agenda, statement by the ICRC, New York, 15 December 2010. 15-12-2010 Statement United Nations, General Assembly, 65th session, ...

• 2010-12-15
• Statement

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations
        • General Assembly

United Nations, General Assembly, 65th session, Third Committee, Item 61 of the agenda, statement by the ICRC, New York, ... 04-11-2010 Statement United Nations, General Assembly, 65th session, ...

• 2010-11-04
• Statement

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Protecting civilians

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations
        • General Assembly

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Refugees and displaced persons

• People
  • Refugees and displaced persons

United Nations, General Assembly, 64th session, Third Committee, Items 70(a) of the agenda, Statement by the ICRC, New York, ... As ICRC delegates observe day in and day out, one of the main features ...

• 2009-12-07
• Statement

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations
        • General Assembly
          • 64th General Assembly

United Nations, General Assembly, 61st session, First Committee, item 90, 94 and 97 of the agenda, Statement by the International ... Significant progress has been possible in this field when it has been ...

• 2006-10-09
• Statement

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations
        • General Assembly
          • 61st General Assembly

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Chemical and biological weapons

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Cluster munitions

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Conventional weapons

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Explosive remnants of war

United Nations, General Assembly, 64th session, First Committee, Items 96 & 100 of the agenda, Statement by the International ... The Convention on Cluster Munitions, the Convention on the Prohibition ...

• 2009-10-09
• Statement

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations
        • General Assembly
          • 64th General Assembly

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Anti-personnel landmines

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Conventional weapons

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Explosive remnants of war

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Nuclear weapons

United Nations, General Assembly, 64th session, Third Committee, Items 65 of the agenda, Statement by the International Committee ... This issue has received increased attention in recent years, ...

• 2009-10-16
• Statement

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Visiting detainees

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations
        • General Assembly
          • 64th General Assembly

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Children

• People
  • Children

• People
  • Prisoners of war and detainees

Geneva (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the ... Beyond Guantanamo, the ICRC is increasingly concerned about the fate of an unknown number of people captured as part of the so- ...

• 2004-01-16
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Visiting detainees

• Places
  • The Americas
    • United States

• Places
  • Asia and the Pacific
    • Afghanistan

• People
  • Prisoners of war and detainees