Romania: ICRC mission contributes to high-level IHL roundtable
… as a result of the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. In addition to highlighting …
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ICRC and Indonesian Armed Forces host workshop on laws of armed conflict for senior military officers from 85 countries
… Algeria, the UAE, and most recently in 2019, Russia. SWIRMO seeks to ensure that …
ICRC president concludes visit to Moscow
… to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine as well as other conflicts …
Experts from over 15 nations attend round-table on humanitarian mine action
… such as Croatia, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Viet Nam, China, …
‘Will seize every opportunity to promote IRRC in Chinese academic circles’
… United States, South Africa, Nigeria, Russia and Australia. We advise the editorial …
Choosing humanity: new video and online game challenge us to confront how numb we have become to abuses to the rules of war
… Nations Security Council (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States) and …
Migration: Our work in Europe and Central Asia
… an estimated 12 million each in Germany and Russia. Most people take safe and regular … Italy from North Africa. Most migrants to Russia are from Central Asia. Thomas Dworzak / …
Boao Forum for Asia 2023: ICRC calls on all states to respect IHL as a political priority
… on global security challenges including the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict and …
Afghanistan: 113,500 newborn Afghan babies, but how will they survive?
… income. The economic impact of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the price of basic …
Ukraine crisis: A year of conflict leaves many needing urgent help
… sides of the front line. In the south of Russia and in Crimea, the ICRC and local …
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