An inevitable trajectory of humanitarian needs?
… over human life. Powerful explosive weapons are deployed in urban areas with … will be a catastrophic third world war or a nuclear attack in their lifetimes. But it is …
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Jordan: ICRC Activity report October – December 2016
… the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) unit in Geneva. They worked … protection of civilian population, explosive weapons in populated areas” which was …
The ICRC calls on all States to affirm that IHL applies to, and therefore restricts, cyber operations during armed conflicts
… of Justice, Legality of the Use by a State of Nuclear Weapons in Armed Conflict, Advisory Opinion, …
IHL Day 2020: Preserving human dignity in times of armed conflict
… of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Only seven more ratifications …
Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders commit to accelerate efforts to tackle rising humanitarian challenges
… efforts to work towards the elimination of nuclear weapons. "Urban warfare has a devastating …
Topics, debates and disarmament
… and the environment, and regulations on weapons use, including bans on biological, … of weapons. Video Let's decide the future of nuclear weapons before they decide ours. Is the world ready to face a nuclear war? No. So let’s ban the bomb. …
EVENT: Outer Space Military Operations: How to Safeguard Essential Civilian Services?
… surveillance and communications, as well as weapons platform targeting and guidance. This … the placement in orbit of objects carrying nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass … of Justice, Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, 8 July …
Malaysia: IHL conference commemorates 150 years of the first Geneva Convention
… medical units and the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons. Participants at the first of two …
150 years of humanitarian action
… The Korean War is fought under the shadow of nuclear weapons at the start of the Cold War. ICRC …
International Humanitarian Law Bibliography
… essential services from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas : ICRC … Russian military commanders must disobey a nuclear launch order against Ukraine … Russian military commanders must disobey a nuclear launch order against Ukraine …
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