Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2024
… IHL dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 15,450 …
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Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Africa launch a global initiative to galvanise political commitment to international humanitarian law and call for a high-level meeting to uphold humanity in war in 2026
… of international humanitarian law (IHL). The Geneva Conventions protect victims of armed conflict. … call on all High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions to join this initiative to …
Global Initiative on international humanitarian law
… the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions. The Conventions have been … directly through their permanent mission in Geneva. Each interested state will be able to …
EVENT: Colombia’s path towards peace: the role of IHL
… In 2024, the 75th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions presents a pivotal opportunity to … with its mandate enshrined in IHL and the Geneva Conventions, strives to protect and …
Middle East: The ICRC urgently calls on all parties to protect civilians
… 04-10-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – As violence intensifies across … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
International Humanitarian Law Conference in Dublin
… to promote the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, a small team participated in this … the day focused on the next 75 years of the Geneva Conventions, exploring trends and …
Ethiopia: Marking the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
… This year we mark the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of August 1949, under the theme … “The One Set of Rules We All Agree on”. The Geneva Conventions are the basic rules of war …
Lebanon: Frequently asked questions about international humanitarian law, the protection of civilians, and our work in conflict
… to perform the tasks entrusted to it by the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, their …
Opening Statement by Dr Gilles Carbonnier, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) At the event commemorating 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
… event marking the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. I am pleased to be visiting … we mark the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions . They are foundational …
ICRC congratulates Nihon Hidankyo on Nobel Peace Prize and work to ensure nuclear weapons are never used again
… 11-10-2024 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
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