South Sudan: Highlights of our work
… five year conflict in South Sudan left many humanitarian consequences that will last. The … on IHRL to promote knowledge and respect for international humanitarian law and international human rights law. …
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: our work in 2018
… In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the International Committee of the Red Cross promotes respect for international humanitarian law and helps people affected by the conflict …
Heads of UN, Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement pledge to step up action on sexual violence in conflict
… 25-02-2019 Geneva – The United Nations and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … by-product of war. This must end. The law is clear: rape and other forms of sexual … mechanisms such as the Women, Peace and Humanitarian Fund. The International Committee …
Standing together against sexual and gender-based violence
… by sexual and gender-based violence. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent … to restate their commitment to international humanitarian law. The law is clear: rape and other forms of …
South Africa: Decisive step toward nuclear weapons ban
… Pretoria – The International Committee of the Red Cross … nuclear weapons on the basis of international humanitarian law and further prevents the use and threat of …
Papua New Guinea: Operational highlights from 2018
… the many health projects facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross … made to promote respect for international humanitarian law. To mark the International Day of the …
Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and IHL
… International Conference - Dambulla, Sri … Interface Between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law (IHL)". The conference was organised by …
33rd South Asia teaching session on IHL to be held in Kathmandu
… of the South Asia Teaching Session (SATS) on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) will be held in Kathmandu 25 …
ICRC, NBC Left Field explore plight of families of missing migrants in new series
… 19-02-2019 "The Missing" is the humanitarian organization's first … experimental video unit, NBC Left Field The International Committee of the Red Cross … by their commitments under international law and put in place policies that reduce the …
ICRC in Kosovo: Facts and figures, January – December 2018
… which aims at facilitating, on purely humanitarian grounds, the exchange of … its efforts on obtaining access to various international and national archives … to promote International Humanitarian Law, as well as its specific humanitarian …
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