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ICRC president to UN Security Council: Space for impartial humanitarian action under threat

… space, deny the very essence of the Law. The Geneva Conventions are not up for negotiation; they … such as the ICRC, according to the Geneva Conventions, have a right to propose …

Statement

ICRC and China should enhance cooperation in humanitarian affairs

… China is a party to the Geneva Conventions and a full partner in dialogue …

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Military needs can never justify using inhumane or indiscriminate weapons

… and Africa, the 70th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions has been a forceful reminder that … decisions. The 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions also reminds us that IHL …

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Armenia/Azerbaijan: Civilian population, whether leaving or staying, must be protected

… 26-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) –The thousands of people now … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

News release

Peter Maurer: "Autonomous weapon systems raise ethical concerns for society"

… Effects (CCW) – 13-17 December 2021, Geneva / (Statement recorded 10 December 2021) …

Statement

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC urges dignity and privacy ahead of next release operation

… 19-02-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – As we prepare for the next … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

News release
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Libya: Medicines, food, household items, body bags to be distributed to thousands of residents after ‘violent, brutal’ floods

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … 73 614, anayel@icrc.org Crystal Wells, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 642 80 56 ,  …

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ICRC turns 160 as work to protect civilians from horrors of conflict continues

… 16-02-2023 Geneva (ICRC) –The International Committee of … a reality when a group of citizens from Geneva founded the International Committee for … in their care, giving birth to the Geneva Conventions. For more information, please …

News release

Israel and the occupied territories: Hospitals risk turning into morgues without electricity; hostages must be released immediately

… the International Committee of the Red Cross. Geneva (ICRC) – The human misery caused by … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Fighting violations of humanitarian law

… that of the USA, on the relevance of the Geneva Conventions and on how governments could …

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