Armed conflict in Ukraine: A statement by Florence Gillette, head of ICRC delegation in Kyiv
… organization, its mandate stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. it is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and works in more than 100 …
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ICRC president: World leaders must act to end the indiscriminate killing in Sudan
… 31-10-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – The following statement is … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …
Respect for the Arms Trade Treaty is critical to ending cycles of armed conflict and other situations of violence
… IHL, enshrined in Article 1 common to the Geneva Conventions – which marked their 70th anniversary this month. Like the Geneva Conventions, the Arms Trade Treaty aims …
Strengthening Compliance with IHL – Preparatory discussion, 1-2 December 2014
… 1 and 2 December 2014 BACKGROUND DOCUMENT GENEVA, OCTOBER 2014 Contents 1. Introduction … States on Strengthening Compliance with IHL, Geneva, 30 June – 1 July 2014 … of armed conflicts, as defined in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional …
ICRC launches 2024-2027 institutional strategy
… 19-12-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – At a time of increasing … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …
The law does not discriminate: Neither can we
… This year is the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. The Conventions were agreed in the … Seventy years on from the creation of the Geneva Conventions, we are looking for new …
Israel and the occupied territories: Ambulances arrive at Rafah crossing; ICRC calls for the protection of medical facilities and personnel
… 06-11-2023 Geneva (ICRC) - A convoy of four ambulances … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …
Kenya: Facts & Figures 2024
… on IHL during the commemoration of 75th Geneva Convections anniversary. COLLABORATION … the 75th anniversary of the four 1949 Geneva Conventions, the Nairobi Regional …
Methods and means of warfare
… 1907, the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions and a series of agreements on …
ICRC remains extremely concerned about the lives and welfare of hostages in Gaza
… Geneva (ICRC) —The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …
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