Nuclear weapons: An appeal for humanity
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Winners of young humanitarian writers competition 2019 announced
… year to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949. The competition was open …
Red Cross Red Crescent Conference: Over 160 States gather to address world's most pressing humanitarian issues
… 12-12-2019 Geneva (ICRC/IFRC) - Representatives from 168 … Societies, at the International Conference in Geneva which closed today. The International … brings together States party to the Geneva Conventions and global Red Cross Red Crescent …
Principled humanitarian action relies on trust
… this year marking the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC is heartened to see so … to principled humanitarian action and to the Geneva Conventions at the end of this 70th …
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Water supply and habitat projects
… War, emergency preparedness, promotion of Geneva Conventions and capacity-building of the …
Bangladesh: Regional experts mull over challenges in IHL implementation
… the backdrop of the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. Calling for greater partnerships, …
Support project for emergency department of Pyongyang Medical College Hospital
… War, emergency preparedness, promotion of Geneva Conventions and capacity-building of the …
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: ICRC activities in December 2019
… War, emergency preparedness, promotion of Geneva Conventions and capacity-building of the …
Millennials think World War Three is likely in their lifetime
… that the laws of war, underpinned by the Geneva Conventions, reduce suffering in armed … (54 per cent) of millennials think that the Geneva Conventions reduce suffering in war. …
Majority of millennials see catastrophic war as real possibility, and believe there should be limits
… in 16 countries their views on war. Geneva (ICRC) – Millennials see catastrophic … at 23 percent and Nigeria at 29 percent. Geneva Conventions: 75 percent think that 70 years …
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