… New York City. Mr. Chair, Excellencies, The International Committee of the Red Cross … needs of the most vulnerable. International humanitarian law contains rules that set limits to the …
… in Iraq since the Iran-Iraq war in 1980, the International Committee of the Red Cross … across Iraq remain in need of some form of humanitarian assistance. As part of its … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. …
… 08-07-2024 Cotabato City - A handbook on international humanitarian law (IHL), or the rules of war, was presented …
… demands robust, adaptive responses from the humanitarian sector to meet the needs of … food insecurity and climate shocks. The International Committee of the Red Cross … Global health diplomacy and international law can play crucial roles in this respect. …
… and discuss the importance of upholding international humanitarian law (IHL) in current and future wars. “The …
… Abuja (ICRC) – The surgical team of the International Committee of the Red Cross … are strictly prohibited under international humanitarian law. Healthcare facilities and personnel are …
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … (ICRC) organized its annual International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Summer Session on July 1-5 in …
… Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law, co-hosted by the Pretoria Regional …
… and to mutually foster respect for pertinent international law and standards. The conference will bring … for international law – both international humanitarian law and international human …
… 1899 Hague Convention II with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land and its annex. … 2007 China set up the National Committee on International Humanitarian Law (NCIHL) to promote the …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
