Remembering the Shoah: The ICRC and the International Community's Efforts in Responding to Genocide and Protecting Civilians
… 1945 and the subsequent drafting of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, and how far do we still have to …
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The Story of an Idea: A Comic by Moebius
… present in simple terms the meaning of the Geneva Conventions, the universal humanitarian …
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 … 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 …
Gaza: Civilians must be spared from impact of fighting
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … please contact: Christoph HANGER, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 731 04 03 OR …
Israel and the occupied territories: War surgery team, new medical supplies arrive in Gaza amidst a deepening humanitarian crisis
… 27-10-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – A war surgery team and a … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Prevention and Criminal Repression of Rape and Other Forms of Sexual Violence During Armed Conflicts
… no international treaty, including the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional … of such acts can be found in the four Geneva Conventions (GC I, II, III and IV) of …
International Humanitarian Law
… the key principles and articles of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. …
Bangladesh: 16th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2025 National Rounds — Call for Registration
… c) ICRC Commentaries to the Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols: … Convention Charter of the United Nations 1945 Geneva Convention I on Wounded and Sick in …
Speech given by ICRC President at National University of Mongolia
… some of the fundamental assumptions of the Geneva Conventions are being questioned through these … humanitarian needs. As the guardian of the Geneva Conventions, we have to engage with a …
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