China: Photo exhibition opens in Beijing to mark 160 years of humanitarian action
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The 49th Florence Nightingale Medal Award Ceremony
… International Humanitarian Law, which has the Geneva Conventions as its cornerstone, caring for the …
ICRC President begins first official visit to China
… 04-09-2023 Geneva/Beijing (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Sri Lanka: Time does not heal. Only answers do.
… that protect victims of war. It is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and works in more than … organization, its mandate stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. Media contacts: Ruwanthi …
Statement by the ICRC Vice-President Gilles Carbonnier at the Ninth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
… the obligation in Article 1 Common to the Geneva Conventions, which binds all states, to …
Chair’s Summary Report of State Expert Meeting on IHL: Protecting the Natural Environment in Armed Conflict
… mentioned in this respect included the Geneva Conventions (1949) and their Additional … zone referred to throughout the agenda is Geneva time (CET). 24 January 2023 (online) …
Bangladesh: 14th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2023 — Call for Registration
… humanitarian organization, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The ICRC has been … c) ICRC Commentaries to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional …
The rise of artificial intelligence requires a human-centred approach in conflict zones
… humanitarian law, as set out in the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. … been very clear that the rules of war, the Geneva Conventions, apply in cyberspace. We …
Pakistan: Experts propose recommendations to protect civilians in cyberspace
… of warfare from the ICRC's headquarters in Geneva. They spoke about the development of a …
Frequently asked questions: Rules of war
… conflict'. IHL is made up of treaties ( the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols are … forces or non-State armed groups. The Geneva Conventions , which are central to IHL, …
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