Sri Lanka: Responding to needs
… its first meeting First-time mooters take on international humanitarian law Facts and figures Tuan Zaharan/ICRC …
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32nd International Conference: Resolutions and reports
… The 32nd International Conference, held in Geneva from … an effort to find a common vision for future humanitarian action. Below are the outcomes of … 1: Strengthening international humanitarian law protecting persons deprived of their …
Winners of the 2015 Young Humanitarian Writers Competition
… selected as the winners of the 2015 Young Humanitarian Writers Competition, organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross … Movement and international humanitarian law. In keeping with the spirit of the …
The emblems
… The use of the emblems: clearly defined in law The protective and the indicative use of … and buildings of the armed forces under international law. That protection extends to certain humanitarian organizations working alongside …
Saudi Arabia: ICRC president calls for increased dialogue and cooperation
… Kuwait (ICRC) – Today the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … the Supervisor-General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre, the … also stressed that international humanitarian law applies to the conflict in Yemen and that …
Meeting of the States Parties to the 1972 Biological weapons convention, December 2015
… 2015, Geneva. Statement by the ICRC. The International Committee of the Red Cross … of its assessment that there is a lack of international capacity specifically to assist … use of biological weapons must place humanitarian needs first, including by …
Strengthening the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations, 2015
… result of a blatant lack of compliance with international humanitarian law by both State and non-State parties to …
Tips and suggestions for mooting
… to address various controversial topics of international humanitarian law and answer the numerous and sometimes …
Report: Sexual violence in armed conflict: Underlying causes and prevention strategies
… Geneva Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action (CERAH) convened a … to feature the recent publication of the International Review of the Red Cross on " … Cycle on " Generating respect for the law ", an ongoing reflection on how to better …
Roots of Behaviour in War: ICRC seeks researchers
… it? What leads a combatant to comply with the law or not? Ten years after the publication of … to specific interpretations of Islamic law. 1 Data collection is expected to be … policies and practices of the ICRC and other humanitarian organizations when they seek to …
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