… to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Delivered by Yahia Alibi, ICRC's … that would be visited upon all humankind by a nuclear war. Today, the NPT remains a …
… towards ridding the world of all types of weapons of mass destruction. "Looking back at … conflict has been relatively limited – and nuclear arms. A review conference for the Treaty on Nuclear Non-Proliferation starting in New York …
… When hazardous sites like nuclear power plants become battlegrounds, the … they pose if they are damaged or targeted, nuclear power plants and other installations … placing military objectives, such as troops, weapons or military vehicles, in or near …
… of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents. Here, participants learn how … of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents" said Stephen Donnelly, CBRN Technical Advisor in the ICRCs Weapons Contamination Unit. "It's essential …
… to mitigate the risks posed by autonomous weapons. It proposes three types of control … Intelligence on Strategic Stability and Nuclear Risk, vol. 1, Euro-Atlantic … Intelligence on Strategic Stability and Nuclear Risk: Vol. I Euro-Atlantic …
… Movement urges all nations to end the nuclear era. Seventy-five years ago, on the … a terrifying new weapon on Hiroshima. The nuclear bomb wiped out the city, instantly … comes even as the risk of use of nuclear weapons has risen to levels not seen since the …
… global race towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons dominated the focus of writers … touched on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and the need to progress on …
… public to the unacceptable effects of certain weapons on combatants and civilians, the ICRC … IHL rules limiting or prohibiting the use of weapons of concern. By drawing the attention … law in this area, including with respect to nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, …
… to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). The TPNW and the Pelindaba Treaty express the prohibition of nuclear weapons on the African continent while …
… opportunity to reflect on the human cost of nuclear weapons, the subject of an upcoming edition of … Maurer and Konoe reflect on the human cost of nuclear weapons and present the perspective of …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
