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Laos: Seminar for armed forces reaffirms importance of humanitarian law

… Armed Forces (LPAF) and experts from the International Committee of the Red Cross … a two-day refresher seminar on international humanitarian law (IHL) in Vientiane, Laos.  Organized by …

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Laos IHL seminar for armed forces

ICRC President: “Humanity is failing in Gaza”

… speaks to the BBC about the devastating humanitarian situation in Gaza In a recent … unfolding in Gaza. Speaking with BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen, she … of upholding international humanitarian law and ensuring the protection of civilians …

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Spoljaric icrc bbc interview gaza

FAQ : ICRC forced to suspend humanitarian activities in support of communities in Niger

… demanded the closure of the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross … staff on the ground and risk preventing humanitarian aid from getting to those who … obligations under international humanitarian law (IHL) and sharing our concerns around how …

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Special Appeal 2025 - From relief to resilience: strengthening food security in conflict

… by promoting improved respect for rules of international humanitarian law (IHL) . The way a conflict is fought can …

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Collective kitchens in the Gaza Strip. Israel and the occupied territories, 2024

Bangladesh: 16th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2025 National Rounds — Call for Registration

… The International Committee of the Red Cross … Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law. The national rounds for Bangladesh will …

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Prosecutor v Smith - IHL Moot Problem National Rounds 2025 - cover photo

Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital receives unprecedented influx of war wounded in Gaza

… hostilities. This is unacceptable.   International humanitarian law is clear: the rapid and unimpeded flow of …

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Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation: ICRC underscores importance of mediation in promoting peace

… for East Asia, at the Global Forum on International Mediation, Hong Kong, China, May … conflicts around the world, causing severe humanitarian and environmental consequences. … the disregard for international humanitarian law and against human suffering. In September …

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Global Forum on International Mediation

Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC urges respect and protection of civilians, unhindered flow of humanitarian assistance as intolerable suffering mounts in Gaza

… 29-05-2025 Gaza (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … is not only an obligation under international humanitarian law—it is a moral imperative,” said Julien …

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Bandeira com o logotipo do CICV

ICRC President: All parties to an armed conflict have non-negotiable legal obligations to ensure water remains accessible during war

… given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, … colleagues, Water is an issue of immense humanitarian concern that cannot be emphasised … which we operate.  International humanitarian law provides vital safeguards for water …

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Bandeira com o logotipo do CICV

ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024

… During 2024, the humanitarian needs of people across Syria … as well as humanitarian workers under International Humanitarian Law, were also held.   We also focused on …

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ICRC staff in Aleppo with a woman sitting on the ground

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