Malaysia: IHL conference commemorates 150 years of the first Geneva Convention
… the commemoration of 150 years of the first Geneva Convention. The event, on 27 and 28 …
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Arms Trade Treaty to become law, but concerns over transfers persist
… 24-09-2014 Geneva (ICRC) – Over 50 States have now … is the requirement of States under the Geneva Conventions to respect and ensure …
Health care and violence: The need for effective protection
… of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 F +41 … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Role of prevention in the promotion and protection of human rights
… obligations incumbent on all parties to the Geneva Conventions and other relevant treaties to …
Ensuring the use of drones in accordance with international law
… accountability for grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I in …
China: Military chiefs from around the world seeking greater respect for law of war
… the humanitarian spirit advocated in the Geneva Conventions, winning wide acclaim from the … tel: +86 185 1112 5459 Ewan Watson, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 33 45 or +41 79 244 64 …
Commemorating Jean Pictet by keeping his legacy alive
… 2 September 2014 at the ICRC Humanitarium in Geneva, and brought together numerous members … with preparing the revision of the 1929 Geneva Conventions. After the Second World War, as …
Debate on "Health care and violence: the need for effective protection" at the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly
… despite being expressly forbidden under the Geneva Conventions of 1949. States play a key role in … them in conflict was the focus of the first Geneva Convention, 150 years ago. Those …
Nepal: Marking the 150th anniversary of the 1864 Geneva Conventions with the Review "ICRC: 150 years of humanitarian action"
… occasion of the 150th anniversary of the 1864 Geneva Convention—12 August 2014—to launch and …
ICRC facilitates handover of Azerbaijani citizen
… 11-09-2014 Geneva (ICRC) – An Azerbaijani citizen who … family. On the basis of its mandate under the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC has been working in the …
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