150 years of humanitarian action
… 1864: Geneva Convention Moved by his experiences at … towards setting up the ICRC. The original Geneva Convetion enshrines the obligation to …
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Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC appalled by harrowing videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Protection of cultural property - Questions & answers
… as the 1977 Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. An archaeological building … got questions? Tweet them to @ICRC using #GenevaConventions. Read more : Attacks on our …
War in Yemen: Don’t look away from the world’s largest humanitarian crisis
… conferred on us by States in the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional … this mandate on the ICRC in the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC president calls for urgent collective action by states to end abhorrent suffering in Gaza
… States must uphold their obligation under the Geneva Conventions to respect and ensure respect for …
Philippines: Senior military, police, coast guard officers oriented on IHL and law of naval warfare
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Qatar: The ICRC Signs Headquarters Agreement with the Government of the State of Qatar
… in 1863, the ICRC is the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Roundtable on ensuring respect of international humanitarian law in peace support missions in Africa
… as enshrined in Common Article 1 to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, the AU Constitutive Act …
Protection of civilians in armed conflict
… armed conflict that Common Article One of the Geneva Conventions requires them “to respect and … year of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC urges all States …
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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