Peter Maurer: “Continued existence of nuclear weapons is one of the biggest threats for humanity”
… please contact: Crystal Wells , ICRC Geneva (English), +41 79 642 80 56 …
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Q&A: sexual violence in armed conflict
… are prohibited under treaty law (the Fourth Geneva convention, as well as Additional … together the States Parties to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the components of the …
Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA22/00142 - 3-year Frame Agreement - Buckets 14L
… the external lab: October 7th, 2022 at 18:00 (Geneva time) The closing date for commercial … results: November 18th, 2022 at 12:00 (Geneva time) Should you have any questions … Humanitarian Law, notably the Geneva Conventions. RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA22/00142 The …
International Conference: Opening address by ICRC president
… and the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions to come together and shape the … States and non-State actors, according to the Geneva Conventions. These rules are too often …
FAQ : ICRC forced to suspend humanitarian activities in support of communities in Niger
… with all parties to a conflict ) under the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …
ICRC president: "We must adopt a human-centred approach to the development and use of new technologies."
… with IHL is a means to invest in peace. The Geneva Conventions are ratified by all states and …
Speech by ICRC President: Uphold the norms that safeguard humanity
… in the ICRC's role as the Guardian of the Geneva Conventions – a set of universally ratified …
Refugees, returnees and displaced persons: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014
… law, as set out in Article 1 common to the Geneva Conventions. This requires States to take …
“My father’s absence was a source of endless pain”: Forensic identification helps families of the missing
… on 19 July 2023. On the battlefield Under the Geneva Conventions of 1949, parties to an armed …
Promoting the Teaching of IHL in Universities: Overview, Successes and Challenges of the ICRC’s Approach
… Abstract According to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, States have to include …
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