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ICRC headquarters in Geneva supports the delegations that carry out our humanitarian work from around 80 delegations worldwide. Geneva also manages the ICRC's role of advocate and defender of international humanitarian law, dealing with governments and with partners in the humanitarian community. Finally, headquarters manages funding appeals, human resources and global communications. Read the full overview.

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Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) - Leaflet

EHL is an education programme that introduces young people to the basic rules and principles of IHL and enables them to develop a “humanitarian” perspective.
Red Cross Red Crescent Magazine: the power of humanitarian diplomacy - No. 3, 2011

As the Movement meets with governments during the 31st International Conference, humanitarian diplomacy takes on IHL, health care, nuclear weapons, disaster law and more.

Red Cross Red Crescent Magazine

IHL: putting words into action in the Philippines
In the jungles, schools, barracks and legislative halls of the Philippines, Movement and external partners take a comprehensive approach to applying the letter and spirit of international humanitarian law.
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- Speaking up for humanity
- What makes people behave the way they do in war?

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