South Africa: The 6th Commonwealth Conference
Building a culture of IHL compliance in Commonwealth Nations and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions A platform for sharing best practices on IHL. From 15–19 April, 2024, …
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The 1st African Conference on Health in Detention
Date: 3 - 5 July 2024 | Time: 08:30 - 17:00 Venue: Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya Registration deadline 15 May 2024 Event by invitation only Theme: Making the difference: African solutions to …
ICRC’s response to missing and dead migrants along the US–Mexico border
Every year thousands of migrants go missing or lose their lives while migrating, including along the US–-Mexico border. This causes immense anguish for their families as they do not know what …
International Humanitarian Law and China: Historical Timeline
1864 Adoption of the 1st Geneva Convention. Image 1904 The Qing government declared its accession to the Geneva Convention to the International Committee of the Red Cross. On November 21, China …
EVENT: Outer Space Military Operations: How to Safeguard Essential Civilian Services?
The military application of technology enabled by space systems is an integral part of modern-day military operations, including during armed conflicts. Today more than ever, outer space is becoming …
Remote Management of Affected People Desk Review: Lessons Learned and Implementation Guidelines
The document focuses on situating technological and data solutions in a broader process, with a view to ensuring that they are used properly and scaled and include affected populations. The …
Russia–Ukraine international armed conflict: Your questions answered about the ICRC’s work
We report and debunk false and misleading information online about us and our work for people affected by the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. This page addresses frequently …
Preventing and mitigating the indirect effects on essential services from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas: ICRC Recommendations
In November 2022, the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas was adopted …
The ICRC’s Assembly elects a new member
25-06-2024 At its meeting of 21 June 2024, the Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) elected Ms Anjos Sapina as its newest member. Ms Sapina will take up her duties on 29 …
ICRC Observations on the Consultants’ Report: Protecting Essential Civilian Services on Earth from Disruption by Military Space Operations
Outer space is becoming increasingly contested as a number of states view space as an operational domain, putting in place dedicated space defence strategies and commands, and engaging in the …
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