ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: A human life is a human life
… media briefing on the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric … life instead of justifying death The Geneva Conventions are the foundational …
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Geneva Conventions 75th Anniversary: Reaffirm commitment to IHL and make it a political priority
… the event to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions held at the Swiss Embassy in … - of the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions Vice-President Wang Ping of …
75th Anniversary of Geneva Conventions reaffirms relevance, calls for States to recommit
… 12 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the cornerstone of international … and thinktanks. The 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions is marked while the world …
The Arms Trade Treaty must be faithfully implemented to prevent serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law
… A week ago, for the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, I urged the world to recommit to …
Historical Timeline—ICRC, Geneva Conventions and the Republic of Korea
… ICRC Archives (ARR), V-P-HIST-00056 City of Geneva/ICRC/Boissonnas, V-P-HIST-00021 1862.10 … ICRC, V-P-HIST-00113 1864.8.22 First Geneva Convention adopted Convention (I) for … ICRC, V-P-HIST-02788-24 1949.8.12 Four Geneva Conventions adopted Convention (IV) relative …
Sudan: Thousands of civilians trapped in fighting have nowhere safe to go
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
International Day of the Disappeared 2024: The challenge of coordinated action in Latin America
… rights of missing persons and their families. Geneva (ICRC). On 30 August, the International … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Jordan: International Day of the Disappeared: Supporting Syrian Families of Missing Persons
… 29-08-2024 Geneva/Amman (ICRC) – The International … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
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 …
Call for Applications: The 2024 Essay Competition on the topic “Digitalization of Armed Conflicts”
… were designed to protect and function, the Geneva Conventions can rise to the modern challenges … This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, a moment of recommitment …
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