Sudan: Thousands of civilians trapped in fighting have nowhere safe to go
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Show your support for the people of Afghanistan – and ICRC work around the world
… this mandate on the ICRC in the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional …
Civil defence
… general, it is Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions, adopted in 1977, that makes …
Myanmar: Rebuilding lives shattered by earthquake and armed conflict
… 27-06-2025 Geneva/Yangon (ICRC) – Three months after a … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
ICRC Archives
… of the Red Cross 19 avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland Visit our archives … of the ICRC and enshrined in the Geneva Conventions . The personal records in …
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: "I truly believe in the preventive character of international humanitarian law"
… 52nd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. ICRC President stressed that the … priority again for all parties to the Geneva Conventions. Because I truly believe in …
Webinar: Counter-terrorism, Sanctions & Humanitarian Access in the COVID-19 Era
… Armed Conflict On The 70th Anniversary Of The Geneva Conventions , Chapter on "Terrorism, …
ICRC Activities in Syria: Facts & Figures (January - June 2024)
… specific mandate and mission, set out in the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC is also committed to …
UAE: The ICRC Signs Headquarters Agreement with the UAE Government
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Australian launch of the Children and War edition of the Review
… International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva Sophie McNeill Researcher for Human …
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