Sudan: training certificates' policy of the ICRC
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The ICRC: Frequently asked questions about our work
… humanitarian law (IHL) with the fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 that specifically … commitment and our mandate under the Geneva Conventions. We also know that each day …
Our government partnerships
… approach Governments, as states party to the Geneva Conventions, are the ICRC’s main funders, along …
Philippines: Wars without limits are wars without end
… that many people no longer believe that the Geneva Conventions prevent wars from getting worse. … almost all relevant IHL treaties and conventions. It is also one of the first Asian …
Bangladesh: 14th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2023 — Call for Registration
… humanitarian organization, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The ICRC has been … c) ICRC Commentaries to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional …
Gaza: Repeated mass casualty events put hospitals under severe strain
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the … sadavies@icrc.org , Christoph HANGER, ICRC Geneva , tel: +41 79 731 04 03, email: …
Ukraine: As humanitarian crisis deepens, parties urgently need to agree on concrete measures; misinformation risks lives
… 29-03-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – As the international armed … to fulfil their obligations under the Geneva Conventions without further delay. The …
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the implementation of international humanitarian law: Guiding principles
… in Art. 90 of Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions. Implementation is an ongoing … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red …
Angola: Improving implementation of international humanitarian law
… of the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions, the importance of complying with …
The laws of war in a nutshell
… The rules of war are universal. The Geneva Conventions (which are the core element of IHL) …
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