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The Safer Access programme: Good practice in Brazil showcased at the World Urban Forum

… essential service providers, such as those in health care, education and social care, to reduce and … implementing the programme has allowed real dangers to be correctly identified and how …

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What is international humanitarian law?

… nineteenth century, The rules of IHL strike a careful balance between humanitarian concerns … and works and installations containing dangerous forces (namely dams, dykes and … bodies of law strive to protect the lives, health and dignity of individuals. However, …

Law and policy topic

Annual Report 2021

… of conflict and violence. We supported health-care facilities to ensure access to critical … ACERWC and other pertinent AU bodies on the dangers and difficulties that children face …

Report

Six Months of Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict - The response of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

… 14 Health and care … 29 Health-care systems are buckling under the pressure … or going back to uncertainty and potential danger. More than 13 million people have fled …

Report

Afghanistan: A health-care system on life support

… infrastructure projects including in the health sector. It led to the immediate … prevent the collapse of the secondary-health-care system, the International Committee of … often travel several hours, sometimes along dangerous roads in areas that are still …

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Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA22/00141 - 3-year Frame Agreement - Collapsible Jerrycans 10L & 20L

Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is pleased to invite you to participate in a joint ICRC/IOM Request for Tender (RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA22/00141) to establish a new …

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How humanitarian law applies to armed conflict and nuclear power plants

… plants and other installations containing dangerous forces have specific protections … severe short- and long-term effects on human health and on the environment, which are … be civilian. Parties must also take constant care to spare the civilian population, …

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Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA22/00142 - 3-year Frame Agreement - Buckets 14L

… of equipment on the outer packaging. For dangerous Goods the Seller shall ensure that … water supply, sanitation, school buildings, health clinics, reception centers, etc. 3.3 … prescribed by contracting authorities. Care must be taken in preparing the technical …

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Brazil: Protecting schools from attacks in 2022

… of armed violence on education and health services. This includes the schools, … and two special classes. It's located in a dangerous and notorious area of our city. The … strategy makes them feel valued, loved and cared for, keeping them in school. Does the …

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Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC calls for immediate steps to stop violence against civilians and prevent further escalation in the West Bank

… with international law rules and standards. “Health care workers play a critical role to save … aiming to resolve the conflict can halt the dangerous deterioration of the humanitarian …

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ICRC library

Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

IHL treaties

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 IHL

Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.