ICRC in Greece: Activities for migrants
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Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands received emergency relief assistance
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Hateymalo Accompaniment Programme Reports
… on these families. In accordance with the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red …
Commemorating the Missing
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
ICRC vice-president: States must end flow of weapons that fuels human suffering
… 22-08-2016 Geneva (ICRC) - The vice-president of the … Parties of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in Geneva, Christine Beerli said there were … of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty in Geneva. The Arms Trade Treaty: Keeping the …
Second Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
… of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty in Geneva. On behalf of the International …
Generating respect for international humanitarian law: an African perspective
… armed conflicts at Sciences Po, Paris and the Geneva Centre for Education and Research in …
Biological weapons: Preparatory Committee for the Review Conference of States Parties
… and on their Destruction, 8-12 August 2016, Geneva ... it is the overarching obligation … critical; and the ICRC's Advisory Service, in Geneva and in the field, remains available to … and on their Destruction, 8-12 August 2016, Geneva. 1. INTRODUCTION The naturally …
Current issues of concern within the laws of war: The Annual Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict.
… of the ICRC's updated commentary to the first Geneva Convention which provided a foundation … icrc.org/en/war-and-law/treaties-customary-law/geneva-conve… Further information Fact sheet … in conflict mean we need the Geneva conventions more than ever. By Dr Helen …
Australia: Challenges for IHL in a changing world
… Professor Marco Sassòli of the University of Geneva joins Netta Goussac, ICRC Regional …
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