Sudan: ICRC signs country agreement with government
… 28-08-2014 Khartoum/Geneva (ICRC) – Sudan's Ministry of Foreign … The organization's mandate is set out in the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, to …
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ICRC Vice-President: Maintaining and strengthening IHL is a collective responsibility of all states
… on Cluster Munitions, 16-19 September 2025, Geneva Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and …
"Mankind is faced with a problem of supreme gravity..."; ICRC appeal, 1945
… of international law in its model form in the Geneva and Hague Conventions , have undergone far-reaching … calls for decisions on the moral plane. The Geneva Convention gives guarantees to the …
Azerbaijan/Armenia: Humanitarian consensus allows ICRC to deliver humanitarian relief
… 18-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) — As a result of persistent … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
ICRC brings together experts to explore how upholding rules of war can help facilitate peace
… 20-03-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – At a time of escalating global … on Thursday, March 20 with an event in Geneva that brought together state … mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Missing persons must be searched for, their families must receive answers
… As we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the bedrock of international … that protect victims of war. It is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and works in more than …
Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: Under snow and ice, landmines and unexploded ordnance pose deadly danger to civilians
… 02-12-2022 Geneva (ICRC)—As the winter freeze sets in and … contact: Jennifer Sparks (English), ICRC Geneva, +41 79 217 32 00 jsparks@icrc.org … Crystal Wells (English) , ICRC Geneva, +41 79 642 80 56 cwells@icrc.org Jason …
She inspires: Stories from the Asia-Pacific on International Women’s Day 2020
… lives? And, continues to protect people? The Geneva Conventions. The Geneva Conventions are a vital global pledge …
Nova Kakhovka Dam: ICRC responds with water and health assistance
… organization, its mandate stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. it is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and works in more than …
ICRC president arrives in Israel
… 14-12-2023 Geneva (ICRC) - Mirjana Spoljaric, the … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
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