Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania: Facts and Figures 2021
… sought to promote knowledge and respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and cultivate acceptance for …
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The Geneva Conventions are for all of us
… promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security" As delivered … and individual action to uphold the law and humanitarian principles. International …
COVID-19: Virtual roundtable on managing the dead in a dignified manner
… and precautionary measures put in place. The International Centre of Humanitarian Forensics (ICHF) in India – a … Studies in International Humanitarian Law (CASH), Rajiv Gandhi National University of …
The "Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism" approach: a Guidance Note for National Societies
… of the approach, there was a need for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … found. It is primarily concerned about the humanitarian impact of armed conflict and … accepted definition in international law and remains highly susceptible to …
My message to the Movement: It’s time to awaken the giant.
… Statutory Meetings of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement … us to come together and shape the future of humanitarian action. On behalf of the ICRC, I … is disregarded, the applicability of the law is questioned, humanitarian aid is …
ICRC's statement at Habitat III
… by Hugo Slim, head of Policy at the International Committee of the Red Cross, 17-20 … is the challenge spelt out in the important humanitarian commitments of the New Urban … violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) as stated in paragraph 30 of the NUA. …
Promoting the Teaching of IHL in Universities: Overview, Successes and Challenges of the ICRC’s Approach
… play in that regard? How has the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … supported the teaching of international humanitarian law (IHL) during the past decades? For which …
Falkland Islands (Malvinas): Forensic identification of fallen Argentine soldiers begins
… 16-08-2021 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … the Falklands Islands (Malvinas). The Second Humanitarian Project Plan (HPP 2) will involve … requirement under international humanitarian law," he explained. A team of six, including …
Syria water crisis: Up to 40% less drinking water after 10 years of war
… of critical infrastructure, in line with international humanitarian law. But the unprecedented size of the …
The history of the emblems
… 1863, a five-member committee, the future International Committee of the Red Cross … a single distinctive symbol backed by the law to indicate respect for army medical … Geneva Convention. Modern international humanitarian law was born. The First Geneva …
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