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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for dignified management of the deceased as transfers continue

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … For more information, please contact: ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 34 43, email:  …

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates the return of 20 hostages and 1,808* detainees as part of ceasefire agreement

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … For more information, please contact: ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 34 43, email:  …

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ICRC release operation

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC begins operation to facilitate return of hostages, detainees as part of ceasefire agreement

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … For more information, please contact: ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 34 43, email:  …

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ICRC president: Ceasefire agreement offers chance to save lives, reunite families

… ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Geneva (ICRC) – The ceasefire agreement … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Kyrgyzstan: Signature of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons а positive step in strengthening commitment to international humanitarian law

… of, and ensure compliance with, the Geneva Conventions of 1949. In the Kyrgyz Republic, … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people …

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Frequently asked questions: ICRC’s work in Israel and the occupied territories

… humanitarian law (IHL) with the fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 that specifically … that triggered the application of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, the Palestinian territory …

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In Gaza, ICRC staff have been working relentlessly since the escalation of the armed conflict to provide much needed relief.

Israel and the occupied territories: Addressing misconceptions and false information

… humanitarian law (IHL) with the fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 that specifically …

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Health care increasingly difficult to access in North and South Kivu

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Des travailleurs humanitaires chargent de grandes boîtes de matériel médical sur des motos devant un centre de santé rural, en préparation pour la livraison d’aide dans des zones reculées

ICRC president: Gaza ceasefire critical to saving lives and reuniting families

… 06-10-2025 Geneva (ICRC)  – The International Committee … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC forced to temporarily suspend operations in Gaza City office as hostilities escalate

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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