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Eighth periodic report on the implementation of international humanitarian law at the level of Arab States 2015 - 2018

… Since 2003, the ICRC, in cooperation with the … who no longer participate to the fighting, to health services and other civilian … of hosting other events related to healthcare in danger activities initiated by the …

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Fifth Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on IHL

… Celebrating the Geneva Conventions and Building … to ensure that victims were able to access care. *** Mr Malby, speaking on behalf of Ms … its impact on humanitarian work, migration, health and urban challenges (including urban …

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Assessment of ICRC’s evaluation function: Final report

… The ICRC commissioned this assessment in 2019 to analyse the capacity and capability … development economics, and public health and infectious diseases. Glenn O’Neil, … Evaluation’ (2017), and the ‘ICRC Health Care in Danger Evaluation Report’ (2017) 27 …

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The International Committee of the Red Cross as guardian of international humanitarian law

… The ICRC acts as the guardian of international humanitarian law, a complex role … of the Conventions and Protocols. [12 ] A careful look at these texts, however, shows … surgery, rehabilitation of amputees, public health, sanitation, nutrition and supply of …

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Policy paper: Missing migrants

… Every day around the world, an alarming number of migrants go missing, either in … parents or persons in charge of his or her care should be informed about the detention … of needs of families. It included mental-health and psychosocial group activities, …

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Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA23/00025 - 3-year Frame Agreement - Solar Lamp

… Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is … water supply, sanitation, school buildings, health clinics, reception centers, etc. 3.3 … prescribed by contracting authorities. Care must be taken in preparing the technical …

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Report of Meeting of Representatives of National Committees on International Humanitarian Law

International Humanitarian Law at the National … most basic goods and services (water, food, health care), or separation from family members, of …

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Evaluation of Innovation at the ICRC 2018-2023

… This is a summary of the final report for the Evaluation of Innovation … in Energy, Virtual Reality, Digital Health, and most recently Generative AI. These … how initiative failures might impact their careers. Establishing a culture of innovation …

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As local as possible, as international as necessary

… Humanitarium events to explore localization in contemporary humanitarian action - a major … of services including disaster relief and health and social programmes. The IFRC works … of people helped: Relief and recovery Healthcare Water and sanitation 170,046 436,282 …

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How diverse leadership shaped responses to COVID-19 within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

… The Humanitarian Advisory Group (HAG) in collaboration with the Global Network for … their programs and workplaces to new public health requirements – leaders from countries … shape humanitarian responses. The global health emergency caused by COVID-19 is a …

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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

IHL treaties

International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.

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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.