6th Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
… Statement of Peter Maurer , President of the ICRC, to the sixth … (held by written procedure) Statement of Peter Maurer, President, International Committee of …
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International Conference on support to Beirut and the Lebanese people: Speech by Peter Maurer
… Geneva, rhetherington@icrc.org +41794473726 Peter Maurer …
75 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a nuclear threat returns
… faith, steps towards their elimination," said Peter Maurer, president of the International … of their nuclear weapons programme. Maurer and Rocca commended the states that …
Cluster munitions: Treacherous weapons that still kill ten years after a convention to ban them
… By Simonetta Sommaruga and Peter Maurer* Their bright colours attract children, … Sommaruga is the President of Switzerland. Peter Maurer is the President of the …
Monthly Middle East and North Africa newsletter – July 2020: Our response to COVID-19
… of millions of people hostage” ICRC President Peter Maurer Fourth Brussels Conference on … read by Syriawatchers, quoted ICRC President Peter Maurer’s statement to the Fourth …
Six essential lessons for a pandemic response in humanitarian settings
… them from the health crises of the future. Peter Maurer …
Supporting the future of Syria and the region - Brussels IV Conference, 30 June 2020
… Statement by ICRC President Peter Maurer The shameful truth is this: people are … both within Syria and in the region-at-large. Peter Maurer …
Kuwait: High-Level Policy Dialogue explores COVID-19 humanitarian challenges
… Fund for Arab Economic Development, and Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC, to discuss the … impact has been substantial,” said Peter Maurer, the ICRC’s president. The …
Kuwait: Third High-Level Policy Dialogue joint statement
… Al Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peter Maurer, President of ICRC and Dr Hilal Al … Policy Dialogue in June of next year. Peter Maurer …
Experts' workshop report on IHL and Islamic Law in contemporary armed conflicts
… 8 Peter Maurer, President of the … LAW IN CONTEMPORARY ARMED CONFLICTS FOREWORD Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC As the reference …
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