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Sudan: ICRC President calls for greater humanitarian space and respect of international humanitarian law

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

News release
People in Port Sudan with ICRC staff

ICRC Statement: UN General Assembly Sixth Committee

… status of the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the … status of the additional protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 relating …

Statement
UNGA 6C

Hungary: 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

… 2024 marked the  75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 , the foundational treaties … of the Anniversary of the International Conventions”, organized in Budapest by the …

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Hungary ICRC statement conference “Humanitarian Values and Challenges in Commemoration of the Anniversary of the International Conventions"

Speech by ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on receiving the 2024 International Bridge Prize of the European City of Görlitz/Zgorzelec

… for limiting human suffering. The four Geneva Conventions, which came into being in 1949 and … haven that they so desperately need.  The Geneva Conventions make up the cornerstone of …

Statement
President Mirjana Spoljaric receiving the 2024 International Bridge Prize of the European City of Görlitz/Zgorzelec

China: The 18th IHL Moot Court concludes in Guilin, CUPL claims victory for the sixth time

… one of the first countries to accede to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, has …

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第十八届国际人道法模拟法庭竞赛

Mauritius: Conveying meaningful IHL messages through vivid murals

… basic principles that are enshrined in the Geneva conventions, what IHL stands for and its role …

Law and policy topic
Mural from Fresque Murale Competition ​

ICRC Activities in Syria: Facts & Figures (January - June 2024)

… specific mandate and mission, set out in the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC is also committed to …

Law and policy topic
ICRC and SARC staff in rural Damascus.

EVENT: Contemporary Armed Conflicts: Realities and How IHL Addresses them

… As we mark the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, international humanitarian …

Event
Contemporary Armed Conflicts: Realities and How IHL Addresses them

Symposium on Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Humanitarian Action

… 1863, the ICRC has been at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and … responses in Ukraine and Russia from Geneva. She holds a Master’s in human rights …

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Israel-Lebanon: Ceasefire an encouraging step for region exhausted by conflict

… 27-11-2024 27 November 2024 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

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