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Field Accountant (Spanish speaker)

32/F BDO Life Megaplaza, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, Philippines Open-ended Finance and administration The Field Accountant is responsible for the management of field accounts payable and …

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Field Accountant

32/F BDO Life Megaplaza, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, Philippines Open-ended Finance and administration The Field Accountant is responsible for the management of field accounts payable and …

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Advanced IHL Seminar for Academics and Policymakers

What are the key ongoing legal debates around contemporary IHL issues? Why does that matter for academics and policymakers? How can professionals from those sectors support each other in addressing …

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IHL Seminar

The governing bodies of the ICRC

These are the six governing bodies that oversee the ICRC’s operations Our governance and leadership The Assembly is the highest governing body of the ICRC: it is responsible for oversight of the …

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ICRC Geneva headquarters

International Conference

The International Conference is a unique forum bringing together the world’s largest humanitarian network and nearly every government. It is a major event on the humanitarian calendar and the leading …

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Direct participation in hostilities

A clear distinction between armed forces and civilians is a key element of international humanitarian law. In contemporary conflict, however, the proximity of civilians to military operations and …

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Tribal fighters stand in civilian clothes with their homemade gun in Papua New Guinea.

Customary IHL

Customary international humanitarian law (IHL) consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and exist independent of treaty law. Customary IHL is of crucial importance in …

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Two men standing with their hands raised up as another man points a weapon at them and two others look on

Other bodies of law protecting persons affected by violence

IHL and other legal regimes are complementary in armed conflicts. They are, however, distinct and separate, especially jus in bello (or IHL), which regulates the way war is conducted, and jus ad …

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Two women who fled Nigeria and sought refuge in Chad speak with an ICRC employee about their living conditions in the refugee camp.

Work for the ICRC

Working in the humanitarian sector is both rewarding and challenging. If this is the career path that you see yourself on, keep reading. This flyer will help you understand how the International …

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New technologies and warfare

Technological developments have given rise to new methods and means of warfare, such as cyber attacks, armed drones and robots, raising novel humanitarian and legal challenges.  New technologies, new …

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A robot used in war at the foreground while children look on in the background.

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ICRC library

Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

IHL treaties

International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.

Customary IHL

Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.