… time, there was a one-day public session on nuclear issues, a session which included the … the first time, a one-day public session on nuclear issues was offered. Subjects that were … and health effects related to nuclear weapons, civil movements for eliminating …
… of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction, 8-12 August … assistance for victims of use of nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical … (2007) Who will assist the victims of use of nuclear, radiological, biological or chemical …
… Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, the International Red Cross and Red … prohibit the use of and completely eliminate nuclear weapons, in accordance with their …
… the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. These consequences have been known to … many, a full appreciation of the effects of nuclear weapons in humanitarian terms has …
… discussed here. For the ICRC, debates about weapons must always consider evidence of their … the most destructive weapon ever invented – nuclear weapons. The international community … on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons ) found that the effects of …
… and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN), have signed a training … ICRC CBRN Technical Adviser based in the Weapons Contamination Unit. "Given the ICRC … "It will give ICRC access to expertise on weapons systems, injuries and the assessment …
… the ground, in particular by those who bear weapons. Here again, you as parliamentarians, … 92 Private military and security companies 93 Nuclear weapons 95 Part 4: Model instruments … containing dangerous forces (e.g. dams and nuclear power stations). IHL sets out a number …
… The Use of Weapons in Modern Conflicts: Humanitarian … mines, unexploded and cluster munitions, and nuclear arms. The participants spoke of the … family) was born without arms, a result of nuclear testing near his home in Kazakhstan. …
… been a persistent problem for decades. These weapons have killed or injured tens of … �إلى حظر و�إزالة جميع الأ�سلحة النووية Nuclear Weapons 4067/004 The existence of nuclear weapons raises profound questions …
… of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents. Here, participants learn how … of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents" said Stephen Donnelly, CBRN Technical Advisor in the ICRCs Weapons Contamination Unit. "It's essential …
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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.
