Ten must-see films and series for IHL buffs
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ICRC president arrives in Moscow to discuss pressing humanitarian issues
… 16-09-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – The president of the … a conflict about their obligations under the Geneva Conventions to limit suffering in war as well …
Chemical and biological weapons
… the first international agreement – the 1925 Geneva Protocol – banning asphyxiating, … reprisals using similar weapons, but the 1925 Geneva Protocol had nevertheless established a … legal instruments followed in the form of Conventions adopted by States in 1972 and …
ICRC president: Civilians will pay the price if global commitment to ban landmines allowed to fracture
… 16-06-2025 Geneva (ICRC)—The following statement is … Ban Convention (APMBC) that will begin in Geneva on 17 June. The global consensus that … law. This week, states will gather in Geneva for the intersessional meetings of the …
National committees
… States to fulfil their obligations under the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Additional … 2005 as well as other IHL instruments. The Geneva Conventions do not require the creation …
Media competition on “the relevance of the International Humanitarian Law in contemporary armed conflicts”
… marking the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions , this media competition of best … promote adherence to the spirit of IHL and Geneva conventions. Objective: The primary …
“Lest the ghosts of Guernica keep haunting us…”
… It was the year 1937 – a time when the Geneva Conventions still did not protect civilians … claimed more than 50 million lives, that the Geneva Conventions first extended their …
Türkiye: ICRC President concludes first official visit to Türkiye
… 08-01-2025 Geneva (ICRC) — President Spoljaric, President … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
ICRC vice-president: States must end flow of weapons that fuels human suffering
… 22-08-2016 Geneva (ICRC) - The vice-president of the … Parties of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in Geneva, Christine Beerli said there were … of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty in Geneva. The Arms Trade Treaty: Keeping the …
Media Advisory
… of the 75th Anniversary of the Four Geneva Conventions and Launch of the international … of the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions and launch the …
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