Why victory by any means isn't victory at all
… cannot be done during an armed conflict. The Geneva Conventions are at the core of this law. They …
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Mine Awareness Day: Deaths of 9 Afghan children underscore the ongoing danger from unexploded ordnance
… Geneva (ICRC) – On the occasion of the … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …
Hunger-striking Palestinian detainee’s life in danger
… was granted a family visit. Under the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, detainees have a … +972526019148 Sitara Jabeen (English), ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 24 78 or +41 79 536 92 …
International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts
… of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Geneva, Switzerland, 8-10 December 2015. … of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Geneva, Switzerland, 8-10 December 2015. … Articles 2 and 3 common to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. 2 This challenge has been the …
ICRC Pakistan Holds Regional Training Course on Islam and IHL
… that the main body of IHL, i.e. the Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols, are … part in laying the groundworks for those conventions. …
South Asian judiciaries work towards enhancement of IHL capacity across region
… to mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. Justice Asoka de Silva, retired … international humanitarian laws such as the Geneva Conventions. Judicial activism has shown …
Middle East: ICRC calls for de-escalation and protection of civilians amid rising tensions
… 13-06-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …
Armenia/Azerbaijan Operational Update: 70 metric tons of humanitarian supplies cross the Lachin road; medical evacuations carried out
… 23-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Nearly 70 metric tons of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …
ICRC to resize global footprint, maximizing reduced resources in era of declining aid budgets
… 11-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of … budget process for 2024 in November. At our Geneva headquarters, approximately 270 … mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …
Cornelio Sommaruga, President of the ICRC 1987–1999
… of the Red Cross from 1987 to 1999, died in Geneva on Sunday 18 February 2024. He was 91. … Sommaruga (center) at ICRC headquarters in Geneva (1991). The Princess of Wales worked … community and the international position of Geneva. Internally, he devoted particular …
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