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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 the … , +221 78 186 46 87 Fatima Sator, ICRC Geneva,  fsator@icrc.org , +41 79 848 49 08 …

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Kinshasa, 08 mai 2025. La présidente du CICR rencontre la Première ministre de la RDC, Judith Suminwa Tuluka, lors de sa première visite officielle dans le pays. Mirjana Spoljaric était accompagnée de Patrick Youssef, directeur régional Afrique du CICR, et de François Moreillon, chef de la délégation du CICR en RDC.

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 the …

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153 detainees released with the support of the ICRC

Communiqué of the 5th AU-ICRC Common Article 1 Roundtable

… convened the 5th Common Article 1 of the Geneva Convention Roundtable on Tuesday, 15 …

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Palestinian hunger striker in critical state

… and news between them. Under the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, detainees have a … tel: +972 52 601 91 50 Sitara Jabeen, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 536 9231 …

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How we work with National Societies

… both to fulfilling its own mandate under the Geneva Conventions and to accomplishing the Movement’s … was given to us by states through the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …

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The ICRC supplies electronic and logistic gear to the Egyptian Red Crescent, enabling Sudanese arrivals to keep in touch with their families.

What is IHL?

… humanitarian law' (or 'humanitarian law'). GENEVA AND THE HAGUE IHL has two branches: the 'law of Geneva', which is the body of rules that … of 8 June 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions, which combine both branches, that …

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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 … Its main sources are the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols as …

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Communities need space to protect themselves and States must be proactive in granting it

… after the universal ratification of the Geneva Conventions, more than 40 years after the … adoption of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions, and 20 years after the UNSC …

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Philippines launches nationwide IHL infomercial

… consequences. To raise awareness about the Geneva Conventions and the rules of war, the …

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The ICRC calls on sides to spare critical civilian infrastructure in eastern Ukraine

… urgently needed but will take time Geneva/Kyiv (ICRC) – The recent intensification … its mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. it is based in Geneva, …

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