EVENT: Contemporary Armed Conflicts: Realities and How IHL Addresses them
… As we mark the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, international …
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ICRC Activities in Syria: Facts & Figures (January - June 2024)
… specific mandate and mission, set out in the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC is also committed to …
Mauritius: Conveying meaningful IHL messages through vivid murals
… basic principles that are enshrined in the Geneva conventions, what IHL stands for and its role …
China: The 18th IHL Moot Court concludes in Guilin, CUPL claims victory for the sixth time
… one of the first countries to accede to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, …
Speech by ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on receiving the 2024 International Bridge Prize of the European City of Görlitz/Zgorzelec
… for limiting human suffering. The four Geneva Conventions, which came into being in 1949 and … haven that they so desperately need. The Geneva Conventions make up the cornerstone of …
Hungary: 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
… 2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 , the foundational … of the Anniversary of the International Conventions”, organized in Budapest by the …
ICRC Statement: UN General Assembly Sixth Committee
… the status of the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the … the status of the additional protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 relating …
Sudan: ICRC President calls for greater humanitarian space and respect of international humanitarian law
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
ICRC President concludes visit to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
… human suffering. “In a divided world, the Geneva Conventions embody universal values, serving … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people …
International Conference joint IFRC-ICRC statement: Concrete actions urgently needed following commitments at the Red Cross and Red Crescent International Conference
… 31-10-2024 Geneva, 31 October (ICRC/IFRC) The Red Cross … together 191 signatory governments of the Geneva Conventions, along with 186 National Red Cross …
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