Equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination is a humanitarian imperative
… Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross … countries: First, ensure that International Humanitarian Law is respected Under international …
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Cameroon: The major challenge of accessing health care in violence-affected areas
… context of armed conflict and violence, the International Committee of the Red Cross … of their obligation under international humanitarian law to spare all sick and wounded people and …
Overview of the Legal Framework Governing National Information Bureaux
… begin operating as soon as possible after an international armed conflict starts. … part of a wider framework of international humanitarian law rules relevant for the separated, missing, …
Yemen: Annual Activity Report 2021
… promotes respect of the rules enshrined in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) which protects civilians and other …
Internally displaced persons and international humanitarian law – Factsheet
… International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set of rules that, in times of … ON IHL INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW International …
NEW Request for Information regarding the design and prototyping of alternatives to Polypropylene woven bags
… food and other commodity distributed by humanitarian organizations. With this Request … The Client is the ICRC, on behalf of three international organizations, so called … respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law. …
Frequently asked questions about our action in Ukraine
… As the international armed conflict between Russia … for people in various places, for people and humanitarian aid. Where are you working? … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. …
International Humanitarian Law imposes essential limits on the conduct of cyber operations
… ICRC statement on International Law in the second session of the OEWG on … them during the first session. As a humanitarian organization we witness …
Twelfth edition of the ICRC’s Humanitarian Visa d’Or: Displaced people in focus
… From 29 March to 14 June 2022, the International Committee of the Red Cross … in its photojournalism contest, the ICRC’s Humanitarian Visa d'Or award. For its 12th … of respect for international humanitarian law around the world. New theme for 2022 After …
Humanitarian data and digital infrastructures must be protected against digital threats
… Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, The International Committee of the Red Cross … a growing threat of cyber operations against humanitarian organizations . We call on you, … have recalled that international humanitarian law requires all parties to armed conflicts to …
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