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China: Support relationships to promote IHL in focus at event co-hosted by ICRC and CIISS

… law. It's mandate, which is enshrined in the Geneva Conventions, is the basis for its long-standing … initiative, joined the event online from Geneva and elaborated on the book's key …

Article

Legal protection of children in armed conflict

… particular vulnerability of children, the Geneva Conventions of 1949 (hereafter GCIII and GCIV) …

Law and policy topic

When an IHL role play competition calls more than just legal knowledge

… were filled with hurried references to the Geneva Conventions, panicked online researching, …

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North Kivu: Dozens of injured arrive in Goma during intense fighting

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the … nawada@icrc.org Eleonore ASOMANI, ICRC Geneva, +41 22 730 3443, press@icrc.org   …

News release

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Fragmentation of violence increases needs, ICRC president says

… about, insisting on the basic tenets of the Geneva Conventions to change behavior is worthwhile. … tel: +243 81 700 85 36 Annick Bouvier, ICRC Geneva, tel : +41 79 244 64 05 Jean-Yves …

Statement

The ICRC at Davos: Tech partnerships, augmented reality and the cruelty of war

… 22-01-2018 Geneva (ICRC) – Peter Maurer, President of the … : Interest is growing in a Digital Geneva Convention to address the human cost of …

News release

China: Military chiefs from around the world seeking greater respect for law of war

… the humanitarian spirit advocated in the Geneva Conventions, winning wide acclaim from the … tel: +86 185 1112 5459 Ewan Watson, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 33 45 or +41 79 244 64 …

News release

How is the Term “Armed Conflict” Defined in International Humanitarian Law? International Committee of the Red Cross Opinion Paper 2024

… Paper (see also the new Commentaries to Geneva Conventions I, II and III and reports on “IHL …

Publication
How is the Term “Armed Conflict” Defined in International Humanitarian Law? International Committee of the Red Cross Opinion Paper 2024

Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: “The prospect of peace remains elusive for civilians who continue to face the horrors of conflict”

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

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Protected persons: Persons with disabilities

… Conflict On The 70th Anniversary Of The Geneva Conventions The ICRC’S Vision 2030 on …

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