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Messaging apps: an untapped humanitarian resource

… 31-01-2017 Geneva: New research, led by the International … please contact: Philippe Stoll, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 536 92 49 HUMANITARIAN … 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …

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2019 forensics competition

… of the Red Cross World Health Organization Geneva, 2016 PAHO HQ Library … Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland Stephen Cordner  … International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, Switzerland William Goodwin School of …

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Resolution on ‘Protecting civilians and other protected persons and objects against the potential human cost of ICT activities during armed conflict’

… Cross and Red Crescent Societies convened in Geneva for the 34th International Conference … the universal ratification of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, and emphasizing the …

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Cover page of the resolution on protecting civilians and other protected persons and objects against cyber harm

Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2024

… IHL dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 15,450 …

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We interacted with the families of people unaccounted for in relation to the conflict escalations

Voices from Within: A decade of questions racing through the minds of war surgeons in the Middle East and North Africa

… Regional Affairs cell in Beirut, edited in Geneva, then laid out and translated into … soldiers, and in 1863, he and his peers in Geneva founded the International Committee for … with and apply the provisions of the Geneva Conventions, i.e. that they care for members …

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As local as possible, as international as necessary

… as mandated by the States party to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, it is the promoter and custodian … various instruments of IHL including the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their …

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ICRC launches a new fund to support long-term climate and environment initiatives

… 1863, the ICRC laid the foundations for the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross … of the Red Cross 19 avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva Switzerland www.icrc.org © ICRC, 2022 …

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Explosive weapons in populated areas: Technical considerations relevant to their use and effects

… munitions are prohibited by international conventions. However, not all states have adhered to these conventions. Still, these weapons remain as a … Presentation at ICRC EWPA Experts Meeting, Geneva, February, 2015. Armament Research …

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The "Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism" approach: a Guidance Note for National Societies

… “PREVENTING AND COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM” Geneva, June 2017 Contents INTRODUCTION … perception risks. 11 Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states that “[c]ollective … Diplomacy Division at ICRC headquarters in Geneva (policy@icrc.org). 18 …

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Mexico: Annual Report 2020

… affected When States become parties to the Geneva Conventions, recognized standards and domestic … academics took part on the relevance of the Geneva Conventions, on in a refresher seminar …

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