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Being accountable to people affected by armed conflicts

… on 28 March 2018, at the ICRC Humanitarium in Geneva. Maurer  opened the discussion with a … establish a Digital Do No Harm or a Digital Geneva Convention need to be carefully … and bombs: Does cyberspace need a “Digital Geneva Convention”? IRIN, 17 November 2017: …

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The International Committee of the Red Cross in Greece, 2016-2023: Brief review of activities

… of the Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Conventions was coorganized together with the … Researchers, co-organized by the ICRC and the Geneva Academy. Workshop on IHL (Athens War …

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Child next to a tent in ICRC camp in Greece

The ICRC appeals for 2.1 billion Swiss francs for its operations in 2024

… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross … information bureaus in line with the 1949 Geneva Conventions. 12 | APPEALS 2024: …

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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 … responses in Ukraine and Russia from Geneva. She holds a Master’s in human rights …

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Our response to needs in Jordan in 2016

… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …

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ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2020

… by contributions from States party to the Geneva Conventions, supranational organizations, … Division 19 Avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T + 41 22 734 60 01 F + 41 …

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Sri Lanka: A sustained commitment

… ICRC’s Deputy Head of Forensic Services in Geneva, Oran Finegan, highlighted the growing … ICRC’s Deputy Head of Forensic Services in Geneva, Oran Finegan, and ICRC’s Regional … 12-14 March. When States ratify the Geneva Conventions, they expressly commit themselves …

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The potential human cost of cyber operations

…     ICRC EXPERT MEETING 14–16 NOVEMBER 2018 – GENEVA REPORT THE POTENTIAL HUMAN COST OF … ICRC EXPERT MEETING 14–16 NOVEMBER 2018 – GENEVA THE POTENTIAL HUMAN COST OF CYBER … a fourth additional protocol to the Geneva Conventions, focused on regulating cyber …

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Building momentum to improve the lives of people affected by conflict

… Maurer addresses the Human Rights Council in Geneva I am honored to address the Human … progress reflected in the adoption of various conventions on international humanitarian law …

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Experts Discuss New Technologies in Warfare and International Humanitarian Law

… capable Neil Davison Scientific Advisor, ICRC Geneva Mr Davison provided an understanding of …

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