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Section
Humanitarian diplomacy: raising awareness of humanitarian issues
Section on how the ICRC works to raise awareness of humanitarian issues with States and in various international and regional fora including the United Nations. Access to articles and press releases on key issues, visits and meetings related to humanitarian diplomacy; official statements.

The ICRC uses humanitarian diplomacy to make States aware of problems and issues of humanitarian concern, and shares these concerns with the international community. It seeks to heighten awareness of humanitarian imperatives and principles in various international fora: the United Nations, the OSCE and other organizations.

See also the section: Promoting international humanitarian law.

Annual Report
    2-6-2008
    Relations with international organizations: extract from ICRC Annual Report 2007
    In international forums, the ICRC promotes knowledge, understanding and – whenever appropriate – the development of IHL. It explains its position on issues of humanitarian concern. It multiplies contacts to facilitate its operations in the field and raise awareness of the plight and needs of those affected by armed conflicts and violence, including IDPs. Above all, it strives to defend and promote impartial, neutral and independent humanitarian action, and to guard against the use of humanitarian activities for military or political ends.
    (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy)
    Annual Report

International Review of the Red Cross
Official Statement


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23-11-2008