Universal meeting of National Committees and similar bodies
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War in cities: Addressing the humanitarian challenges
… National Committees, the launch gathered an international panel of experts at the CICG in … ways in which national authorities and key humanitarian actors can encourage and … the respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) in urban armed conflicts. …
Philippines: Armed clashes in Basilan displace nearly 7,000 people
… in Mindanao. To support their needs, the International Committee of the Red Cross … awareness of and respect for international humanitarian law, the ICRC continues to remind all parties …
The ICRC and the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI)
… - Charlotte Lindsey, gave a speech to an international gathering of survivors, … and implicitly, under international humanitarian law applicable in armed conflict and, at all …
Philippines: Wars without limits are wars without end
… killed or injured, too often in violation of international humanitarian law (IHL), and with impunity. Meanwhile, the …
The ICRC in Kyrgyzstan: facts and figures 2016
… and its police academy received trainings on international humanitarian law and international rules and standards of …
Everyone wounded or sick during armed conflict has the right to health care
… On the occasion of International Human Rights Day – we, the … fulfil their obligations under international humanitarian law. Parties to conflict must respect the …
Strengthening the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations, 2016
… Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of … IHL The need to generate greater respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) has rightly been an important …
ICRC President visits Iran
… to meet Iranian officials and take part in an international conference on "Islam and international humanitarian law (IHL)". In his meeting with President of …
International Conference on Islam and IHL - Statement by the ICRC
… by Mr Peter Maurer, president of the ICRC, at International Conference on Islam and IHL in … the 10th anniversary of the dialogue between humanitarian and Muslim scholars on common … in Islam and International Humanitarian Law. This comes at a very important time, with …
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