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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 …

Statement

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 …

Law and policy topic
Ilustración de varias personas con trajes africanos bajo un paragüas en una noche estrellada.

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 …

News release

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 …

Law and policy topic
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Sudan faces health crisis as conflict devastates medical infrastructure

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

News release
Sudanese women sitting by the wall of a school.

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 …

News release
A visitor to the "Preserving humanity in war" photo exhibit views a copy of the 1864 Geneva Convention.

Free photo exhibit- "75 years of the Geneva Conventions: Preserving Humanity in War"

… reproduction of the first page of the First Geneva Convention, which was adopted on August … members of armed forces in the field.    The Geneva Conventions are international treaties that …

Event
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Jordan: Facts & Figures for the First Half of 2024

… commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, we organized several significant … RIGHTS LAW •  To commemorate the Geneva Conventions 75 anniversary, a photo …

Report
Jordan: Facts & Figures for the First Half of 2024 | Credit: Farah Ramadan

Middle East: De-escalation and protection of civilians urgently needed

… 30-07-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – A surge in attacks across … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

News release

Jordan: The Essay Competition on International Humanitarian Law

… marks the 75 th anniversary of the 1949 Four Geneva Conventions.  They specifically protect people … enriched in Common Article 1 to the Four Geneva Conventions. In your opinion, after 75 …

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