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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 the … 73 614, anayel@icrc.org Crystal Wells, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 642 80 56 , …
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 …
Children forced to go to war
… war. The 1977 Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions were the first international …
Israel and the occupied territories: Hospitals risk turning into morgues without electricity; hostages must be released immediately
… International Committee of the Red Cross. Geneva (ICRC) – The human misery caused by this … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …
Afghanistan: Swift response needed to help those hit by devastating earthquake
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the … please contact: Achilles DESPRES, ICRC Geneva, adespres@icrc.org tel: +41 79 848 49 …
ICRC congratulates Nihon Hidankyo on Nobel Peace Prize and work to ensure nuclear weapons are never used again
… 11-10-2024 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …
Gaza: Civilians must be spared from impact of fighting
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the … please contact: Christoph HANGER, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 731 04 03 OR …
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… understanding of and respect for the law The Geneva Conventions – the rules of war – protect people … from punishing serious violations of the Geneva Conventions to protecting the use of the …
Partnering for Humanity: Humanitarians and philanthropists working together
… of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 730 60 01 F +41 22 … one year later, the adoption of the original Geneva Convention. This revolutionary document was the basis for the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional …
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