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The Arms Trade Treaty must be faithfully implemented to prevent serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law

… A week ago, for the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, I urged the world to recommit to a …

News release
Emblem on the side of ICRC vehicle seen through a hole in a brick wall

Speech by ICRC president: A commitment to address forced displacement

… Greater respect for IHL and refugee law, the Geneva Conventions and the Kampala Convention in …

Law and policy topic

Middle East: The ICRC urgently calls on all parties to protect civilians

… 04-10-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – As violence intensifies across … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

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World Humanitarian Day: ICRC President on attacks against aid workers

Venezuela: ICRC delegation in Caracas to cover Caribbean countries from 2024

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

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The Additional Protocols at 40: upholding humanity in today's conflicts

… of Protocols I and II additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 (the Additional Protocols) …

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UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement to the First Committee

… choice.  And where would it end? With the Geneva Conventions themselves? We must work together …

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Ethiopia: Army officers discuss laws of armed conflict and international human rights standards

… colleagues. Formally entrusted under the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols with …

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Jordan: International Day of the Disappeared: Supporting Syrian Families of Missing Persons

… 29-08-2024 Geneva/Amman (ICRC) – The International … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

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Man looking at images on display at Jordan's International Day of the Disappeared conference held in Amman.

Armenia/Azerbaijan: ICRC facilitates handover of Azerbaijani and Armenian nationals

… being held. Based on its mandate under the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC has been carrying out …

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ICRC: "Future generations must be protected from the serious risks posed by autonomous weapons"

… Autonomous Weapons Systems - 4/8 March 2024, Geneva The International Committee of the Red …

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