Kenya: Facts & Figures 2024
… on IHL during the commemoration of 75th Geneva Convections anniversary. COLLABORATION … the 75th anniversary of the four 1949 Geneva Conventions, the Nairobi Regional …
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Israel and the occupied territories: After two months of aid blockage, humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse
… 02-05-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – The humanitarian response in … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
DRC: ICRC helps transport hundreds of disarmed members of government forces from Goma to Kinshasa
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Communiqué on the Global Initiative to galvanize political commitment in support of international humanitarian law
… their obligations under IHL, including the Geneva Conventions of 1949. The principles of … call on all High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions to join us in reaffirming …
Resolution on ‘Protecting civilians and other protected persons and objects against the potential human cost of ICT activities during armed conflict’
… Cross and Red Crescent Societies convened in Geneva for the 34th International Conference … the universal ratification of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, and emphasizing the …
Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: “The prospect of peace remains elusive for civilians who continue to face the horrors of conflict”
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Eighty Years On: Honouring the Memory, Upholding Our Humanity
… Geneva (ICRC): Eighty years have passed since … of others persecuted and killed. The Geneva Conventions were born from the ashes of …
Artificial intelligence in the military domain: ICRC submits recommendations to UN Secretary-General
… humanitarian organization. Through the Geneva Conventions of 1949 (Geneva Conventions) and other international …
Sudan: ICRC president warns of dire consequences if war in Sudan rages unabated for third year
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
ICRC in Iraq: Key Figures 2024
… in Baghdad to mark the 75th anniversary of Geneva Conventions of 1949. COMMUNITY CONTACT CENTRE …
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