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African Union and ICRC Marks 30 years of Partnership on Humanitarian Issues

… can also be witnessed in Disarmament and Weapons issues and activities aimed at the … been undertaken such as on Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons , Small Arms and Light Weapons … Mine Ban Convention, the Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons or the Global Compact on …

Statement

Young Humanitarian Journalists Competition 2022

… (yymmdd)_article title e.g.: 220824_YouthBanNuclearWeapons.docx No identifying information of … and 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Entries in this …

Article

Constraints under International Law on Military Operations in Outer Space during Armed Conflicts

… cost for civilians on earth of the use of weapons and other military operations in, or … • The placement in orbit of objects carrying nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass … of Justice, Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, 8 July …

Law and policy topic

Twelve issues: What States can do to improve respect for IHL in 2022

… apace, with cyber operations, autonomous weapons and the use of outer space raising … by ratifying the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; and by including humanitarian … critical civilian infrastructure, such as nuclear plants, electricity grids and water …

Law and policy topic

ICRC urgently appeals to states to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used

… by recent statements made with respect to nuclear weapons . Five years ago this month, as States … of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons , the ICRC recalled that …

Law and policy topic

Mozambique: improving access to housing and health for displaced people

… of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by Mozambique • Donated computers, …

Article

Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania: Facts and Figures 2021

… analysis of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This technical support was extended … and accession to the Treaty on the Ban on Nuclear Weapons. • Technical assistance given …

Law and policy topic

Fifth Universal Meeting of National Committees and Similar Entities on International Humanitarian Law

… Kelisiana, you chaired the third session on weapons. What can national IHL committees do to ensure the application of IHL to weapons, new technologies and arms transfers?  … which have otherwise been prohibited, such as nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, cluster …

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Explosive weapons: Civilians in populated areas must be protected

… The 'Explosive Weapons with Wide Area Effects: A Deadly … to prevent or mitigate the impact of these weapons and better protect the civilian … of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) contamination as a result of …

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Incapacitating chemical agents: Law enforcement, human rights law and policy perspectives

… with the use of these toxic chemicals as weapons for law enforcement. It brought … Study]. 21 Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, I.C.J. … effort against WMD, along with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and the …

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