Ethiopia: Putting humanitarian needs first in 2019
… the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions (GCs), organized a seminar …
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ICRC mobile surgical teams: Bringing emergency medical care across South Sudan
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …
Request for Tender RFTGVA22/00123 Forensic Genetic Laboratory Services
… is: September 30th, 2022 at 23:59 Hrs (Geneva time). Should you need any further … Controller” means the ICRC, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, represented by one of its … Humanitarian Law, notably the Geneva Conventions. Within the context of its …
NEW Request for Information regarding the design and prototyping of alternatives to Polypropylene woven bags
… a consulting company, Sofies SA, based in Geneva, is managing the project aiming at … Cross The work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …
Egypt Activity Report 2016
… conferred upon the organization by the Geneva Conventions. The organization also provided …
Terrorism, counter-terrorism and international humanitarian law
… in particular common Articles 2 and 3 of the Geneva Conventions. In other words, in situations of …
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons - Ratification kit
… of International Law and Policy in Geneva can provide guidance on implementing the … of International Law and Policy in Geneva are available for guidance on preparing …
War in cities: what is at stake?
… 4 April 2017 at the Graduate Institute, Geneva. We know that many of the world's … the constant threat of bombs or gunfire. The Geneva Conventions and International Humanitarian Law …
Iraq, Syria and Yemen: Five times more civilians die in city offensives, new report finds
… The figures are based on data from the Geneva Declaration Secretariat. 2015. Global … +962 77845 4382 Krista Armstrong , ICRC Geneva, +41 79 217 32 87 Iolanda Jaquemet , … the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …
Indirect Fire : A technical analysis of the employment, accuracy and effects of indirect-fire artillery weapons
… and Other Devices as amended on 3 May 1996, Geneva, in force 3 December 1998, 2048 UNTS 93. … Effects (With Protocols I, II and III). Geneva, 10 October, 1980. United Nations, … Guided Mortar Systems. Research Note No. 3. Geneva: Small Arms Survey. Jenzen-Jones, N.R. & …
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