International conference opening: ICRC president address
… and the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions to come together and shape the … received messages from the school children of Geneva, who thank the Red Cross and Red …
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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 …
ICRC president in first official visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … , +221 78 186 46 87 Fatima Sator, ICRC Geneva, fsator@icrc.org , +41 79 848 49 08 …
Yemen: 153 detainees released with the support of the ICRC
… 25-01-2025 Geneva/Sanaa (ICRC) –Today 153 … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Lebanon: ICRC president urges renewal of ceasefire and sustained humanitarian assistance to help civilians rebuild
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … 314 798, saaoun@icrc.org Stephen Ryan, ICRC Geneva, +41 79 392 14 10, sryan@icrc.org …
Israel and the occupied territories: Suffering for civilians continues as hostilities resume
… 02-12-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Civilians have overwhelmingly … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Armenia/Azerbaijan: Ambulances, medical supplies being sent to assist victims of explosion
… 26-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Hundreds of burn victims of an … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
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 …
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 …
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