Azerbaijan: Trees protect front-line communities against bullets
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There are 100 steps to peace; the first are humanitarian
… adopted the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 , they proclaimed "their … among states, political declarations, and new conventions sharpen our focus on the potential …
Explosive weapons in cities: Civilian devastation and suffering must stop
… This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, universally accepted … Michele Dullard, Spokesperson at the ICRC, Geneva, +41227303028, adullard@icrc.org Peter …
The use of explosive weapons in populated areas
… the University of Kent. Eric Steinmyller, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian … manager in a shipping company based in Geneva. During his 30-year career as a captain …
Nigeria: Hunger deepens as farmers in the conflict-affected northeast struggle to survive
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Message on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
… that even our emblems, protected under the Geneva Conventions, are too often disregarded. Their …
Republic of Korea: ICRC and KOICA sign agreement to help people affected by armed conflict and violence
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We help people around the …
Guidelines on the use of the red cross emblem and the name and logo of the ICRC for fundraising purposes
… sign of the protection conferred by the Geneva Conventions on the victims and on those who …
Helping people displaced by the Ukraine conflict
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Malaysia: Regional conference on Arms Trade Treaty and humanitarian law
… the interpretation of Common Article 1 to the Geneva Conventions". …
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