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Syria: ICRC president warns “path to peace fragile” and calls on global community to not abandon country at this historic crossroads

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

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Azerbaijan: Activity highlights for 2024

… In line with our mandate under the Geneva Conventions, we continued our work on behalf of … In line with our mandate under the Geneva Conventions, we continued our work on …

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On-site visits in the frame of the Missing Conference emphasize our collaborative efforts in humanitarian identification and exhumation with the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages, and Missing Persons of the Azerbaijan Republic.

Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital responding to increased number of casualties in Gaza

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the … ,  +972 594205 057,   Christian Cardon, ICRC Geneva:  ccardon@icrc.org , +41 79 574 0564 …

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ICRC brings together experts to explore how upholding rules of war can help facilitate peace

… 20-03-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – At a time of escalating global … on Thursday, March 20 with an event in Geneva that brought together state … mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

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President Mirjana Spoljaric

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC office in Gaza damaged, civilians and humanitarian workers must be protected

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

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Classification of the armed conflicts in Colombia

… carrying out its functions under the Geneva Conventions, their Additional Protocols and the …

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Dos personas están teniendo una conversación. Una persona hace parte del CICR y otra hace parte de algún grupo armado. A la persona del grupo armado no se le ve el rostro. Están en un ambiente rural.

ICRC at the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum: A Voice for Humanity

… humanitarian action. Marking 75 Years of the Geneva Convention As part of RIHF, ICRC … to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. DG, Krähenbühl delivered a keynote …

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ICRC at the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum: A Voice for Humanity

From law to (regional) action: Regional reports on the implementation of international humanitarian law

… of the Cross Red and Red Crescent (Geneva, December 2019). Implementing … of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (Geneva, December 2019).  Implementing IHL, …

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Humanitarian Report 2025 - Colombia

… carrying out its functions under the Geneva Conventions, their Additional Protocols and the …

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Una colaboradora del CICR en Colombia conversa con miembros de una comunidad.

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC appalled by killing of PRCS medics and first responders

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

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