… can we meet children’s needs and rights in humanitarian situations? Practices and lessons … the ICRC. Speaker: Helen Durham, director of international law and policy. What is the articulation …
… Mozambique facts and figures for 2017 The International Committee of the Red Cross … part of our efforts to promote international humanitarian law, the ICRC conducted dissemination sessions …
… 01-03-2018 For the ICRC, the most critical humanitarian challenge currently facing the … more than 550 cases of recent violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in the …
… Humanitarian challenges in 2018 In 2018, … did not join the peace process – to observe international humanitarian law and other humanitarian rules and keep the …
… Humanitarian challenges 2018 Beyond any doubt, … more than 550 cases of recent violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, both …
… between the private sector and the International Committee of the Red Cross … capacity to operate efficiently and meet humanitarian needs. The ICRC recognizes that … is to promote international humanitarian law and to protect and assist the victims of …
… in an Age of Friction: Building a Resilient International Order'. Chaired by Elizabeth … that are each contending with their own humanitarian crises. "This challenges the … change." International humanitarian law in action Earlier in the day, Mr Maurer …
… State in many areas has made an already dire humanitarian situation much worse, causing … is more inclusive; promoting respect for the law by all sides; and creating economic … crisis," said Ms. Beerli. "In the meantime humanitarian organisations like the ICRC will …
… results of widespread violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law. In every part of the globe, …
… 22-02-2018 The director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross … "When people go missing, it is an exclusively humanitarian issue, and should be treated as … and promoting international humanitarian law. "We appreciate the Croatian Red Cross's …
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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.
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.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
