Somalia: Hundreds of thousands received food in 2016
… conditions and promoted compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL). Highlights of our work in Somalia in …
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Somalia: Scores of people bear brunt of protracted conflict and climatic shocks
… over 35 years of conflict response and humanitarian relief. This has included visits … visits places of detention, and promotes international HIGHLIGHTS: Over 461,000 people … from hygiene promotion humanitarian law (IHL) among authorities and actors. …
FACT SHEET: Addressing Sexual Violence in South Sudan
… Sexual Violence in South Sudan: A Key Humanitarian Concern. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … violence and international humanitarian law (IHL). • 594 members of the armed forces …
Georgia/South Ossetia: Find those who went missing during conflicts
… in Ergneti. The meeting was chaired by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … missing relatives.” Under international humanitarian law, families have the right to know what …
Somalia: Frontline hospitals under pressure as fighting escalates
… In the first three months of the year, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … their obligations under international humanitarian law.” In Middle and Lower Shebelle, hostilities …
Health Care in Danger Newsletter: January-June 2015
… different backgrounds, the Health Care in international level that reinforce the … members of the Norwegian armed forces, humanitarian organizations and research … Implementation of International Humanitarian Law: A Manual. Both can be ordered or …
COVID-19: Inclusive programming during the time of coronavirus
… to respond to the coronavirus in the humanitarian contexts in which it works. … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and championing universal humanitarian … issues. Advocate with local authorities and international donors to ensure that they …
EVENT: AI in Military Decision Making: A Dialogue on How to Enhance IHL Compliance
… significant implications for compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL). Over the past two years, the …
Falklands/Malvinas Islands: Talks planned on identifying Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin cemetery
… The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … The identification project is an exclusively humanitarian endeavour to try and give the … provisions of international humanitarian law. The Argentine authorities handled the …
Australian launch of the Memory and War edition of the Review
… How do we remember armed conflict? The International Committee of the Red Cross … to make arguments about international humanitarian law and promote the ICRC's work. These …
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