Mozambique: improving access to housing and health for displaced people
… of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by Mozambique • Donated computers, …
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Annual Report 2020
… ratifies the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons The ICRC reminded governments in the … ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The regional delegation …
Catalogue of publications and films in Arabic
… been a persistent problem for decades. These weapons have killed or injured tens of … �إلى حظر و�إزالة جميع الأ�سلحة النووية Nuclear Weapons 4067/004 The existence of nuclear weapons raises profound questions …
Annual Report 2021
… to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. In Côte d’Ivoire, the ICRC, the … awareness of the gravity of the issue of nuclear weapons. Numerous diplomats attended …
2019 ICRC report on IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts
… effects of hostilities; the use of explosive weapons in populated areas , and the … overall military strategy – even on use of nuclear weapons ‑ as well as specific … in orbit around the earth of objects carrying nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass …
ICRC 2024 Opinion Paper - How is the term "Armed Conflict" defined in international humanitarian law?
… limiting or prohibiting the use of certain weapons, also considered part of IHL, include … • It is furthermore prohibited to use: – nuclear weapons, according to the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – anti-personnel mines, …
From law to (regional) action: Regional reports on the implementation of international humanitarian law
… adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The report also discusses the …
Annual Report 2022
… such as the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban … For example, at an AU event on the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, it reminded …
Voices from Within: A decade of questions racing through the minds of war surgeons in the Middle East and North Africa
… behaviour in environments contaminated by weapons and other efforts to assist the … in chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear events. The aim is to improve … in chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear events. The aim is to improve …
Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and IHL
… and restrictions on the use of certain weapons (such as biological and chemical … containing dangerous forces (such as nuclear power plants). IHL regulates the … containing dangerous forces (such as nuclear power plants). 3 IHL regulates the …
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