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World Water Day: Bringing safe drinking water closer to conflict-affected families in Misamis Oriental, Philippines

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

News release

Autonomous weapons: ICRC submits recommendations to UN Secretary-General

… humanitarian organization. Through the Geneva Conventions of 1949 (Geneva Conventions) and other international …

Law and policy topic

Romania: the ICRC formalizes relationship with the Romanian government

… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …

News release

ICRC president: "Humanitarian action cannot be a substitute for the lack of political solutions"

… 75 years ago, the world rallied around the Geneva Conventions to set limits to violence in war. … commitment to the letter AND spirit of the Geneva Conventions. Because interpreting …

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Burkina Faso: Working together with communities to build their resilience in the face of a protracted crisis

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

News release

China: University of San Agustin garnered the championship in the 22nd IHL Moot Court for Asia-Pacific Region

… the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions which are the bedrock of …

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ICRC president travels to Qatar to discuss the situation in Israel-Gaza

… 10-03-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – The president of the … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

News release

Belgium: Concours Jean Pictet makes the next generation of IHL professionals shine.

… ICRC executive and "main architect" of the Geneva Conventions. Take the law out of the books. The … contexts, negotiators of major international conventions, military personnel, legal advisors …

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IHL contributes to the prevention of an arms race in outer space

… Protocol I of 8 June 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions. In particular, the Protocol states …

Statement

ICRC: "Future generations must be protected from the serious risks posed by autonomous weapons"

… Autonomous Weapons Systems - 4/8 March 2024, Geneva The International Committee of the Red …

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