China: Health interventions in crisis situations
On July 4, Snowy Lintern, delegate to the Armed Forces of the ICRC's Regional Relegation for East Asia, was invited to attend the second Joint Logistic Forum Medical Service Summit held by the …
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Mexico: ICRC urges Latin American and Caribbean states to reaffirm commitment to the ‘rules of war’ on 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
04-07-2024 Mexico City (ICRC) – In a world where millions of people are suffering from the devastating consequences of armed conflict , representatives from 16 countries in Latin America and the …
South Africa: Forensic Human Identification in Mortuaries
Launch of training video on multidisciplinary forensic human identification examination in mortuaries The need for this training video arises from the lack of accurate statistics on the number of …
Nigeria: ICRC surgical team supports Maiduguri Hospital treating 41 wounded people after multiple blasts in Gwoza
03-07-2024 Abuja (ICRC) – The surgical team of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) supported the State Specialist Hospital of Maiduguri in performing lifesaving surgeries and in …
China: Annual International Humanitarian Law Summer Session Held in Jiangsu
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organized its annual International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Summer Session on July 1-5 in Yixing, Jiangsu Province, China, in partnership with the …
South Africa: The 6th Commonwealth Conference
Building a culture of IHL compliance in Commonwealth Nations and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions A platform for sharing best practices on IHL. From 15–19 April, 2024, …
The 1st African Conference on Health in Detention
Date: 3 - 5 July 2024 | Time: 08:30 - 17:00 Venue: Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya Registration deadline 15 May 2024 Event by invitation only Theme: Making the difference: African solutions to …
ICRC’s response to missing and dead migrants along the US–Mexico border
Every year thousands of migrants go missing or lose their lives while migrating, including along the US–-Mexico border. This causes immense anguish for their families as they do not know what …
International Humanitarian Law and China: Historical Timeline
1864 Adoption of the 1st Geneva Convention. Image 1904 The Qing government joined the 1st Geneva Convention of 1864. On November 21, China ratified the 1899 Hague Convention III for the Adaptation to …
EVENT: Outer Space Military Operations: How to Safeguard Essential Civilian Services?
The military application of technology enabled by space systems is an integral part of modern-day military operations, including during armed conflicts. Today more than ever, outer space is becoming …
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