ICRC president tells Gaza forum: civilians must be protected, hostages must be released unharmed
… IHL is fully respected and implemented. The Geneva Conventions are practical: Killing civilians …
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Seoul: State Representatives Discuss Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities to International Humanitarian Law
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC decries the shooting of its humanitarian convoy in Gaza
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Israel and the occupied territories: Horrific suffering of civilians must end
… 07-11-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – One month on, civilians in … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Israel and the occupied territories: Ambulances arrive at Rafah crossing; ICRC calls for the protection of medical facilities and personnel
… 06-11-2023 Geneva (ICRC) - A convoy of four ambulances … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
The critical importance of neutrality: A humanitarian perspective into a multipolar world
… in meeting their obligations under the Geneva Conventions and – more broadly – under … or Colombia. Ratified by 196 states, the Geneva Conventions commit signatories not only …
A humanitarian perspective on military AI
… Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Geneva. This years' Beijing Xiangshan Forum … and with the Chinese Permanent Mission in Geneva. Personally, I am very much looking …
Israel and the occupied territories: War surgery team, new medical supplies arrive in Gaza amidst a deepening humanitarian crisis
… 27-10-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – A war surgery team and a … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Thailand: ICRC and Thammasat University screen film, host discussion on IHL
… as The Hague Convention of 1907 and the 1906 Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the … among other key treaties and rules, the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Additional …
“My father’s absence was a source of endless pain”: Forensic identification helps families of the missing
… on 19 July 2023. On the battlefield Under the Geneva Conventions of 1949, parties to an armed …
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