Speech by ICRC president to African Union Peace and Security Council
… convened last May on Common Article 1 of the Geneva Conventions stipulating "The Obligation to …
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DR Congo: The ICRC suspends food aid for displaced people in Kanyabayonga
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Humanitarian access: What the law says
… is even clearer, the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention foreseeing that an Occupying …
Why the ICRC talks to armed groups
… to the ICRC by all state signatories to the Geneva Conventions , and we frequently acknowledge …
South Sudan: Facts and Figures - December 2014
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Ensuring the use of drones in accordance with international law
… accountability for grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I in …
China: ICRC attends the 50th Florence Nightingale Medal Award Ceremony
… of WWII led to the adoption of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, cornerstone of International …
ICRC Statement to Counter Terrorism Committee Meeting on 20th anniversary of the adoption of Security Council resolution 1373
… impartial humanitarian action mandated by the Geneva Conventions to which all UN Member States are …
Counterterrorism, IHL and Humanitarian Action
… Protocol 1, Article 51(2); see also Geneva Convention IV, Article 33(1) and … the Senior Humanitarian Policy adviser at NRC Geneva, specializing in the impact of … action. Prior to joining the NRC in Geneva in 2015, she spent eight years managing …
Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA23/00025 - 3-year Frame Agreement - Solar Lamp
… at the ICRC: March 21, 2023 at 12:00 (Noon - Geneva time). Should you have any questions … Switzerland 19, avenue de la Paix CH-1202 Geneva Switzerland Tel: +41 22 730 27 20 … Humanitarian Law, notably the Geneva Conventions. RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA23/00025 The …
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