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Gaza: ICRC calls for protection of civilians while hoping for an agreement amidst evacuations, military operations and negotiations

… 07-05-2024 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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DR Congo: More than 44,000 people receive emergency food aid as violence in eastern provinces intensifies

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … Fatima Sator, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 848 49 08, email: …

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Distinction: Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflict

The cornerstone of the 1977 Additional Protocols is the principle of distinction. This leaflet provides a concise overview of the requirements of all parties to an armed conflict to distinguish …

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International Day of the Disappeared 2024: The challenge of coordinated action in Latin America

… rights of missing persons and their families. Geneva (ICRC). On 30 August, the International … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Una foto de una mujer sosteniendo un retrato está apoyada sobre una silla. A los pies de la silla, unas botas y elementos de trabajo como una pala y un machete.

Ecuador: Regional Meeting of National Committees on IHL and Other Similar Entities of the Americas

… including the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions. Finally, the participating … parties to the four universally recognized Geneva Conventions of 1949 and to the states …

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Syria: 35,000 registered missing in 13 years of conflict as ICRC helps families seek answers

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … , tel: +961 81 569 718 Christian Cardon, ICRC Geneva, email:  ccardon@icrc.org , tel: +41 79 …

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ICRC land cruiser in Homs, Syria, driving past a collapsed building

Sudan: Brutal, targeted attacks on civilians must stop

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … 077, fseriex@icrc.org Halimatou Amadou, ICRC Geneva, +41 79 868 55 83, hamadou@icrc.org   …

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Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer following visit to Syria

… the ICRC is calling for: • Respect of the Geneva Conventions and respect for civilians and … tel: +44 7753 80 94 71 Iolanda Jaquemet, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 447 37 26   Peter Maurer …

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Nigeria: Healthcare in Danger Training Module for Medical Students, Healthcare Workers and Teachers

… MODULE FOUR: THE DISTINCTIVE EMBLEMS OF THE GENEVA CONVENTION 23 Use of the Emblems 23 … workers, chapter four; the emblems of the Geneva convention and the final chapter talks … and who refrain State party to the Geneva Conventions from any act of hostility. This …

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ICT Specialist

… and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with … for parts, equipment and tools, locally or in Geneva, according to standing procedures and …

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