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Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/GVA23/00104 - 3-year Frame Agreement – Geodesic Family Tent

… is extended to: January 05, 2024 at 14:00 (Geneva time). Should you have any questions … THE RED CROSS 19, avenue de la Paix CH-1202 Geneva Switzerland Tel: +41 22 730 27 20 … Humanitarian Law, notably the Geneva Conventions. Within the above mandates and …

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ICRC in China - an overview

… global diplomatic hubs such as New York and Geneva, and in many capitals in the regions … global diplomatic hubs such as New York and Geneva, and in many capitals in the regions … 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …

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Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President, in front of the Great Hall of the People with the Chinese nurses who were awarded 2023 Florence Nightingale Medals. 5 September 2024.

Ethiopia: Tens of thousands of people receive seeds and fertilizers in conflict-affected regions

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Seeds and fertilizers distribution in Ayna Bugna, North Wollo, Amhara region.

Embassy of Canada and ICRC Conclude Insightful Alumni Discussion on Humanitarian Efforts to Mark World Red Cross Day

… Cross Day and the 75 th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, featured Mamadou Sow, the ICRC’s …

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"International humanitarian law should not be construed, or interpreted, as legitimizing the resort to conflict."

… of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions, in which States expressed their …

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Request for Interest RFI/GVA23/00033 Conflict-affected settings laboratory strengthening (CASLS) Project

… of interest: March 24th, 2023 at 17:00pm (Geneva time). Should you have any questions … the Red Cross, 19 Avenue de la Paix, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland ICRC / RFI_ … The work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …

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IHL seeks to limit the humanitarian consequences of armed conflicts

… to both respect and ensure respect for the Geneva Conventions. Thirdly, understand the limits of …

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Seven things you need to know about climate change and conflict

… damage through Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions . Watch explainer on the laws of … damage through Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions . Watch explainer on the …

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Ethiopia: Providing assistance to vulnerable individuals in 2017

… on ICRC updated commentary on the Second Geneva Convention of 1949 attended by more … on the ICRC Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention, Addis Ababa, 2017. …

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Burkina Faso: Working together with communities to build their resilience in the face of a protracted crisis

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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