Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders commit to accelerate efforts to tackle rising humanitarian challenges
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IHL Day 2020: Preserving human dignity in times of armed conflict
… of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Only seven more ratifications …
The ICRC calls on all States to affirm that IHL applies to, and therefore restricts, cyber operations during armed conflicts
… of Justice, Legality of the Use by a State of Nuclear Weapons in Armed Conflict, Advisory Opinion, …
An inevitable trajectory of humanitarian needs?
… over human life. Powerful explosive weapons are deployed in urban areas with … will be a catastrophic third world war or a nuclear attack in their lifetimes. But it is …
Jordan: ICRC Activity report October – December 2016
… the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) unit in Geneva. They worked … protection of civilian population, explosive weapons in populated areas” which was …
We help people affected by armed conflict
… in some parts of the world. They often carry weapons and actively take part in the … chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear materials can have long-term effects … of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear nature). The exact nature of the risks …
Frequently asked questions: Rules of war
… of warfare (for instance, the use of certain weapons). IHL is also known as 'the law of … the civilian population if dams, dykes and nuclear plants and other installations located … mines (1997), cluster munitions (2008), nuclear weapons (2017), as well as limitations …
The potential human cost of cyber operations
… the case with the Stuxnet attack against a nuclear enrichment facility in Iran in 2010, … to those that may exist with regard to weapons proliferation or the proliferation of … of cyber attacks causing harmful effects on nuclear power plants A few experts considered …
Arms transfers to parties to armed conflict: what the law says
… the widespread availability and misuse of weapons, upholding respect for IHL and … been as extensively regulated as it is today, weapons and munitions continue to flow, … destruction ( Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (Art. 1), Biological Weapons …
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in armed conflict: A human-centred approach
… on the ground will depend on the way new weapons are used in practice. It is essential, … about military strategy – even on use of nuclear weapons21 – and specific operations, … Intelligence on Strategic Stability and Nuclear Risk. Vol. 1, Euro-Atlantic …
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