Philippines launches nationwide IHL infomercial
… consequences. To raise awareness about the Geneva Conventions and the rules of war, the …
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Israel and the occupied territories: Obliteration of health-care system in northern Gaza puts civilians at grave risk
… 30-12-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – Repeated hostilities in and … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Israel-Lebanon: Ceasefire an encouraging step for region exhausted by conflict
… 27-11-2024 27 November 2024 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC teams begin multi-day operation to reunite hostages and detainees with their families, deliver assistance
… Geneva (ICRC) – Teams from the International … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
How we work with National Societies
… both to fulfilling its own mandate under the Geneva Conventions and to accomplishing the … was given to us by states through the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …
Diplomacy in the service of humanitarian objectives: Falkland/Malvinas Islands
… Geneva (ICRC) – “Diplomacy in the service of … Wednesday 21 November at ICRC headquarters in Geneva. The aim was to present the best … Project Plan are provided for in the Geneva Conventions and are central to the ICRC’s …
Protection
… understanding of and respect for the law The Geneva Conventions – the rules of war – protect … from punishing serious violations of the Geneva Conventions to protecting the use of …
Meeting of States on strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law
… 24-04-2015 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of … the fourth and final meeting of States in Geneva on 23-24 April 2015 as part of their … grounds. Its main sources are the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols as …
Violence against women
… general protection is provided by the four Geneva Conventions (1949) and their Additional … punishment of perpetrators. As parties to the Geneva Conventions and other IHL treaties, the …
Interactive dialogue on violence against women
… general protection is provided by the four Geneva Conventions (1949) and their Additional … punishment of perpetrators. As parties to the Geneva Conventions and other IHL treaties, the …
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