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The ICRC in Ukraine: Facts and figures, January–June 2017

… the full update on our work in Ukraine .   International Committee of the Red Cross … Ukraine. 2,500 Logistics over metric tons of humanitarian aid, including 135 tons of health … Person, IHL - International Humanitarian Law, UAF - Ukrainian Armed Forces, URCS - …

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Yemen: Airstrikes against civilians are an alarming trend

… that runs counter to the basic tenets of the law of armed conflict, and it must be stopped. … heavy a price in this conflict." According to international humanitarian law, civilians must not be …

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Falkland/Malvinas Islands: Forensic field work to identify remains of Argentine soldiers comes to an end

… kind of operation and the strength of their humanitarian commitment was what made it … in accordance with their obligation under international humanitarian law to identify those killed on the …

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Our work in the DRC: January-June 2017

… attended awareness-raising sessions on international humanitarian law. 199  local Red Cross volunteers were …

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Nuclear weapons: For the first time in 72 years, we have genuine hope

… bombs. In the face of such devastation, humanitarian assistance was nearly impossible, … weapons were to be used today. There is no international capacity to respond adequately … on the basis of international humanitarian law. It also contains strong commitments to …

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Papua New Guinea: Officials increase awareness of laws of war

… this week conducted a training session on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for officials of the PNG Government, …

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Fourth Meeting of Representatives of National Committees on International Humanitarian Law of Commonwealth States

… is critical for reinforcing national and international commitments to generating … solutions and approaches to strengthening the law that can easily be adapted across all 52 … of National Committees on International Humanitarian Law of Commonwealth States 14-15 …

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ICRC president leaves Yemen, issues urgent plea

… Statement by Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross  I am … warring parties improve their respect of the laws of war, I am afraid we must expect more … the situation. They must Stop holding humanitarian action hostage to political ends. …

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Tanzania: How we've helped in 2016

… trained authorities on the compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights laws …

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China: Conference Marks the 40th Anniversary of 1977 Additional Protocols to Geneva Conventions

… The International Committee of the Red Cross … with the Institute of International Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences … Chinese National Committee for International Humanitarian Law (NCIHL), think tanks, …

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