The Arms Trade Treaty must be faithfully implemented to prevent serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law
… A week ago, for the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, I urged the world to recommit to …
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75th Anniversary of Geneva Conventions reaffirms relevance, calls for States to recommit
… 12 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the cornerstone of international … and thinktanks. The 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions is marked while the world …
Geneva Conventions 75th Anniversary: Reaffirm commitment to IHL and make it a political priority
… the event to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions held at the Swiss Embassy in … - of the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions Vice-President Wang Ping of …
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: A human life is a human life
… media briefing on the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric … life instead of justifying death The Geneva Conventions are the foundational …
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: The world must recommit to the framework for armed conflict that follows the premise of protecting life
… media briefing on the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions The Geneva Conventions are the foundational …
75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions: Rediscovering and reviving African humanitarian traditions
… On the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, three African experts remind us … this rule emerged seven centuries before the Geneva Conventions were adopted, the …
Geneva Conventions 75th anniversary: Foundational treaties save lives and dignity, but massive humanitarian suffering shows the world must recommit
… ICRC President issues a call to make the Geneva Conventions a political priority Geneva (ICRC) – On the 75 th anniversary of …
Geneva Conventions: humanity must prevail!
… Today marks the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions adopted on 12 August 1949. … humanity that led to the adoption of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949. Today marks the …
Sudan faces health crisis as conflict devastates medical infrastructure
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Philippines: Respecting the rules of war builds on peace efforts
… the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions this year, the International … persons reported missing is enshrined in the Geneva Conventions. Bruwer said that despite …
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