Pakistan: Promoting responsible reporting on sexual violence
… To help overcome these challenges, the International Committee of the Red Cross … led by veteran journalist Lubna Jerar, on humanitarian reporting of sexual and …
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Sudan: Vital surgical supplies reaching hospitals in Khartoum
… – Vital surgical supplies donated by the International Committee of the Red Cross … of their obligations under international humanitarian law. Media contacts: Alyona Synenko, ICRC …
ICRC, Al-Azhar University discuss commonalities between international humanitarian law and Islamic Sharia in Cairo Seminar
… (Cairo - ICRC) The International Committee of the Red Cross … on the “Principles of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Commonalities with the …
ICRC President: "Avoiding the use of explosive weapons in populated areas will significantly decrease civilian suffering"
… given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at … also facilitate respect for international humanitarian law, which requires that explosive weapons are …
ICRC President: "The humanitarian carveouts have allowed people to benefit from life-saving assistance"
… given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the Side Event in New York on Humanitarian Carve Outs for UN Sanctions … as required by international humanitarian law. The humanitarian carveouts to UN …
Romania: ICRC mission contributes to high-level IHL roundtable
… In a first for the International Committee for the Red Cross … annually by the Centre for International Humanitarian Law of the National Defence “Carol I”, in …
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: "The protection of civilians is a pre-condition of stability, peace, and recovery"
… given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross to … the Near East – I see a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation. Entire regions are … and violation of international humanitarian law; then development and peace become an …
Search continues for people missing in connection with the armed conflicts of 1990s and August 2008
… and with the technical expertise of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 2010 as a purely humanitarian platform. Besides presenting an … According to international humanitarian law (IHL), families of missing people have the …
“Suffering defies comparison”: One month of devastation in Sudan
… in Sudan, sheds light on the pressing humanitarian needs and some of the challenges … of medical facilities. What role does the International Committee of the Red Cross … implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL) in the conflict? It is not only a …
Avoiding catastrophe: we must act now to ensure nuclear weapons are never again used
… Joint statement from the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, … world of weapons that threaten catastrophic humanitarian consequences and irreversible … and rules of international humanitarian law. Moreover, any use of nuclear weapons …
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