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Interactive dialogue on violence against women

… general protection is provided by the four Geneva Conventions (1949) and their Additional … of perpetrators. As parties to the Geneva Conventions and other IHL treaties, the …

Statement

Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace

… the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions, which is at the core of … key role as the guardian of the Geneva Conventions, stressing that IHL remains …

Law and policy topic
在第十二届世界和平论坛期间,红十字国际委员会与清华大学国际关系研究院于2024年7月7日共同举办了“在武装冲突中遵守人道规范”专题小组会。

ICRC calls on States to ensure counter terrorism measure do not negatively impact humanitarian action

… –all humanitarian activities mandated by the Geneva Conventions and IHL. When humanitarian … also reflect Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions,which requires States bound …

Law and policy topic

Diplomacy in the service of humanitarian objectives: Falkland/Malvinas Islands

Geneva (ICRC) – “Diplomacy in the service of … 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 …

Article

Advanced International Humanitarian Law Summer Session for Lecturers

… of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Convention, the 7th Advanced …

Video

ICRC president: Gaza ceasefire critical to saving lives and reuniting families

… 06-10-2025 Geneva (ICRC)  – The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

News release
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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 weapon … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

News release

ICRC president: For forces to reflexively act within the law requires sustained investment in IHL compliance

… traditions. Now primarily enshrined in the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, IHL … meet the specific obligations set out in the Geneva Conventions. States must not only …

Statement
SWIRMO

ICRC president to meet with families of hostages

Geneva (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, the … hostages today at the ICRC’s headquarters in Geneva. President Spoljaric will also meet with … mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

Law and policy topic

The Role of National Societies During International Armed Conflict Under IHL: An Operational View

… it primarily focuses on roles under the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols …

Publication
The Role of National Societies During International Armed Conflict Under IHL: An Operational View

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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

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International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.

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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.