Jakarta: Preparing Modern Armed Forces for Peacekeeping Operations in the 21st Century
… The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) and the … (TNI) The UN Perspective – UN Representative Health Care in Danger ICRC initiative – Lorenzo …
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Voices from Within: A decade of questions racing through the minds of war surgeons in the Middle East and North Africa
… created unprecedented levels of human suffering and brought entire health-care systems to the brink of collapse, just …
Council of the EU calls for better protection in humanitarian aid
… approved Council conclusions on protection in humanitarian settings to help reduce the … the extent of identified needs; the ICRC also carefully considers the extent to which its … authorities ; – judicial authorities ; – health and other authorities with normative …
New horizons in humanitarian diplomacy: Power of new technologies and Asian youth
… and Technology, November 22, 2018. Predicting the dynamics of the wars of tomorrow, … needs, from food, water and shelter, to health care services, to economic opportunities. Our …
The humanitarian consequences of a long-lasting armed conflict and the ICRC’s response in Donetsk and Luhansk since 2014
… For people living in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the past … to access food, water, heating and medical care and many families have lost loved ones or … for the treatment of chronic diseases to 15 healthcare facilities, including 52,000 vials …
Top UN, ICRC leaders urge stepped up global support to protect civilians from explosive weapons in populated areas
… of three UN entities and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … such as water and sanitation, electricity, health care and education. The new declaration …
International Women’s Day 2017: ICRC director joins calls from UK lawyers to step up efforts to prevent sexual violence in conflict
… In the week marking International Women's Day … being detained or by a lack of access to health and reproductive care amid the devastation of war zones. …
Lebanon: Frequently asked questions about international humanitarian law, the protection of civilians, and our work in conflict
… Considering the ongoing conflict in Lebanon, it is … party to an armed conflict must take constant care to spare civilians or civilian objects in … an attack, as a weapons depot, or to hide healthy soldiers/fighters. And there are …
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC calls for immediate steps to stop violence against civilians and prevent further escalation in the West Bank
… 04-10-2022 Jerusalem (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … with international law rules and standards. “Health care workers play a critical role to save …
How does law protect in war?
… Cases, documents and teaching materials on contemporary practice in … International Humanitarian Law presents IHL carefully and systematically. The important … to participate, i.e. during the conflict for health reasons and of course as soon as active …
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