Southern Africa: States commit to a global nuclear ban
… Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … nuclear weapons on the basis of international humanitarian law and further prevents the use and threat of …
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Nuclear weapons: Global support for treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons is growing
… steps to become a party to this Treaty. The International Committee of the Red Cross is … Movement witnessed these catastrophic humanitarian consequences first-hand as we … as a new norm of international humanitarian law. We must spare no effort to ensure the …
South Asian judiciaries work towards enhancement of IHL capacity across region
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … South Asian Expert Exchange on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with the Judicial Sector in …
Remarks to "Sharing experiences in addressing gender-based violence: Women and girls in crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan"
… Assembly Excellencies, As a delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross I … efforts to promote respect for international humanitarian law. Today, I am here to share experiences …
Combatting terrorism should not come at the expense of humanitarian action or principles
… and Sanctions Regimes: Safeguarding Humanitarian Space" As delivered by ICRC … acknowledge that in recent years States and international organizations have developed … Indeed, international humanitarian law prohibits acts of terrorism, and the ICRC …
Nuclear weapons: Global support for treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons growing
… Nuclear weapons, which unleash catastrophic humanitarian consequences, cannot be viewed as … of security, Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … on the basis of international humanitarian law and makes clear that any development, …
Nigeria: ICRC condemns aid worker’s murder, appeals to abductors to spare remaining hostages
… 25-09-2019 Abuja (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … urge those still holding the members of the humanitarian mission who were kidnapped in … to them." Under international humanitarian law, all parties to an armed conflict must …
Syria: States must strike a balance between security and treating people humanely
… unwavering support for neutral and impartial humanitarian work, and for unhindered access … with treating people humanely and within the law. In a society divided by years of … all parties to conflict respect and ensure international humanitarian law is respected in …
The endurance of the Geneva Conventions shows us what is possible
… on, we must ask ourselves: where can the international community ensure greater … For we know that when international humanitarian law is respected lives are saved, hospitals …
Assessment of ICRC’s evaluation function: Final report
… 20 September 2019 Consortium of TRAASS International & Owl RE ABOUT THE AUTHORS The … Team Leader - Cara has over 15 years of humanitarian and international development … violations of international humanitarian law’ or evaluating the degree to which ICRC …
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