Implementing international humanitarian law: 2020/2021 report
… 2020-2021 REPORT IMPLEMENTING INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW PARTICIPATION OF THE AMERICAN STATES IN …
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China: developing deeper understanding of the humanitarian law and action
… On July 9, 2023, the five-day 12th International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Summer Session concluded …
The Third Asia-Pacific Police Colloquium: Strengthening Cooperation to Promote Peacekeeping Capacity Building
… Capacity Building". Co-organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross … ensuring the implementation of international law enforcement standards and in consolidating … CPPU, commended the ICRC for contributing in humanitarian dissemination and sharing its …
Regional Consultation of Asia-Pacific states
… Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and the International Committee of the Red Cross … in the Asia-Pacific region on international humanitarian law (IHL) and cyber operations during armed …
Philippines: First Asia-Pacific Maritime Law Enforcement Symposium and Workshop
… and guests of the 1st Asia-Pacific Maritime Law Enforcement Symposium and Workshop The … through the Coast Guard Strategic Studies and International Affairs Center (CGSSIAC). Themed … law enforcement. It also encouraged a humanitarian policy dialogue between the ICRC …
Director General of ICRC urges principled humanitarian action as a path to peace amidst global conflicts
… Robert Mardini, Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, … emphasized the vital role of principled humanitarian action in alleviating suffering … The relevance of international humanitarian law (IHL) – and with it, the role of …
World Peace Forum: IHL and principled humanitarian action creates conditions for peace in the Middle East
… to the World Peace Forum for inviting the International Committee of the Red Cross … in the Middle East from the perspective of a humanitarian organization. For 160 years, … in accordance with International Humanitarian Law and with the plan finalized by the Parties …
Bringing IHL Home through Domestic Law and Policy: Report
… National Committees and Similar Entities on International Humanitarian Law The Fifth Universal Meeting of National …
Chad: Red Cross surgical team treats first patients in eastern Chad as rising number of wounded arrive from Sudan
… Geneva (ICRC) – A surgical team from the International Committee of the Red Cross … of their obligations under the norms of international humanitarian law. …
Annual Report 2022
… of victims of war, and to promote respect for international humanitarian law. In 2022, we stepped up our efforts to …
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