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ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2019

… 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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Our work in Jordan: Facts and Figures 2015

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

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Health Care in Danger Strategy: Evaluation Report

… Based Violence Global Humanitarian Overview Geneva Health Care Facility Health Care in … Head of Delegation Head Quarters (ICRC Geneva) How We Work International Committee of … the key instruments of IHL, the Geneva Conventions and other instruments such as the …

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Nigeria: Supporting host communities and displaced people in 2019

… can fulfil their commitments under the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and other treaties of …

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Q&A: ICRC and access to education

… do on access to education, or what the Geneva Conventions say about education, to policy …

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Mexico, Central America and Cuba: Helping the most vulnerable

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

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ICRC and Jordan: Fighting back against a pandemic

… their understanding of the provisions of the Geneva Conventions protecting journalists on dangerous …

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Ethiopia: Facts and Figures - January to June 2014

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

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Making better use of data on attacks against health care

… on Attacks on Health Care in Emergencies. (Geneva: WHO, 2016: 2). 3 ICRC, Health Care in Danger - January 2012 to December 2014 (Geneva: ICRC, 2015:4). 4 WHO, “Definition and … global 88 Includes violations of IHL, Geneva Conventions, Human Rights, medical neutrality, …

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Myanmar: Operational Facts and Figures 2023

… marks the 75th anniversary of the fourth Geneva Conventions, a universal reminder that even …

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