Malaysia: 14th National IHL Moot Court Competition
… State of Toukanov was a party to: - 1949 Geneva Conventions 1977 Protocols I and II Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 Rome …
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ICRC launches largest-ever budget appeal to address growing humanitarian needs in conflict zones
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross … by contributions from States party to the Geneva Conventions, supranational …
Wars without limits are wars without end.
… But which limits? For the past 150 years, the Geneva Conventions and other bodies of international … fundamentals that lie at the heart of the Geneva Conventions. This global social …
We witness unacceptable levels of civilian harm in urban conflicts
… 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949. The Conventions embody a basic principle: war must …
Humanity at stake ? Humanitarian challenges and response in a complex and insecure world
… from all countries, including China. In Geneva and in the countries that I visit, I … The ICRC is also the guardian of the Geneva Conventions, the laws which govern how …
Africa: Cases of missing persons registered with ICRC rise 75 per cent in five years
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
The ICRC and the Sharjah research technology & innovation park (SRTIP) inaugurate a regional energy & water knowledge hub in the UAE
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
ICRC President: The suffering in Mariupol must not become the future of Ukraine
… including images on social media. The Geneva Conventions also ensures the ICRC access to …
Identifying the dead: Why the ICRC is increasing its forensic expertise in Africa
… discussion but also enshrined under all four Geneva Conventions. Stephen, on your side, what …
The governing bodies of the ICRC
… was given to us by states through the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …
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