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Climate change, conflict and resilience: Debating humanitarian policy at a high-level roundtable in Amman

… Amman (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … for 35 representatives of local authorities, humanitarian and development partners, … compliance with international humanitarian law." On another note, Dr Al Hadid said, "The …

Article

Study on the management and operationalization of Health Care in Danger as a cross-cutting initiative

… HEALTH CARE IN DANGER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The International Committee of the Red Cross … project that is focused on a humanitarian issue rather than being … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and championing universal humanitarian

Report

Dialogue on persons missing in connection with 1990s and August 2008 armed conflicts continues

… and with the technical expertise of the International Committee of the Red Cross … the Coordination Mechanism has a strictly humanitarian character. As such, the steps … According to International Humanitarian Law , the families of those who have gone …

News release

Annual Report 2018

… of victims of war, and to promote respect for international humanitarian law. In 2018, the ICRC was present in more …

Report

Working together to protect health care across Asia-Pacific

… Health Care in Danger (HCiD) initiative at International Committee of the Red Cross … workers and the public on domestic laws protecting health care; There is a need … independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives …

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ICRC explainer: What does international law say about pardons for war crimes?

… is taking the opportunity to explain what the law says. Pardons: What are they? Pardons may … reputation and security if violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) are not dealt with – or …

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The issue of the missing must be first and foremost humanitarian

… can be given. We have the legal framework: International humanitarian law sets out obligations on preventing persons …

Statement

Geneva Conventions: Even wars have limits

… of the wars which rage today. It is about laws that assert that as long as conflict … limit to suffering. - Peter Maurer President, International Committee of the Red Cross The … every country in the world, ensuring a global humanitarian network. REGIONAL FEATURE EVEN …

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Fifth Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on IHL

… Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The Conference was co-hosted by the …

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning in armed conflict: A human-centred approach

… other situations of violence; and its use in humanitarian action to assist and protect the … tasks or decisions are governed by rules of international humanitarian law. AI and machine-learning systems remain …

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