Jakarta: Preparing Modern Armed Forces for Peacekeeping Operations in the 21st Century
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Weapons: Statement of the ICRC to the United Nations, 2017
… long-standing commitments to reduce nuclear dangers, including those made in the 2010 NPT … services essential to their survival – be it health care or water and electricity supply. The ICRC …
Practising humanity in changing conflict
… – the obligation to treat all people in your care humanely. So, here is what humanity looks … areas; and the persistent attacks against healthcare facilities, staff and patients in … be infuriating that you could not strike a dangerous enemy because too many civilians …
Brazil: 2024 - promotion of international humanitarian law (IHL) and responses to the effects of armed violence
… brought together more than 40 education, health and social care professionals from municipal and state … five-part series of reports highlights the dangers of this crossing and its connections …
Detention in non-international armed conflict - Meeting of all States, 27-29 April 2015
… Third, the consultations have taken care to give due attention to the challenges … consequences for the physical and mental health of the detainee population. For … adequacy of infrastructure against the dangers of the armed conflict adequacy of …
Global trends of war and their humanitarian impacts
… is true that overall the world population is healthier, wealthier and better connected, it … from food, water and shelter, to health care services, to economic opportunities. New … in terms of protecting civilians from the dangers of cyber warfare. The ICRC is urging …
In these times of heightened international tension, shared humanitarian values must be the common ground for states to move forward
… irreversible effects of nuclear weapons on health, the environment, the climate and food … weapons as a tool of security. This logic is dangerous. On the contrary, the existence of … as electricity, water, sanitation and health care. Lack of essential services typically …
COVID-19: How IHL provides crucial safeguards during pandemics
… adequately to the needs of communities, health professionals and authorities during … are necessary for the provision of medical care on a large scale, as demonstrated by the … humanitaire Le COVID-19 fait peser un grave danger de mort, un de plus, dans les pays …
2019 forensics competition
… animated video and read the guidelines VERY CAREFULLY. When it comes to the design, we … institutions Forensic laboratories Medicine, Health Sciences, Humanities and Law faculties … dead bodies from collapsed building or other dangerous places which usually accompany …
Detention in non-international armed conflict: Consultations with government experts, 2012-2013
… 3 Food, water, hygiene and health care … including accommodation, nutrition, health, family contact, and a number of other … must pose significant, clear and present danger, and that threats falling short of this …
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