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ICRC perspectives on the protection of children

… Armed Conflict (OPAC) . Along with the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 that form the basis of IHL, …

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates return of remains, detainees under ceasefire agreement

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

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Advanced Training Course in International Humanitarian Law

… new conference and visitors' centre in Geneva, from 4-7 November 2013. Experts from … such as updating the Commentaries to the Geneva Conventions, collaborating on the ICRC …

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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 …

Un hombre escribe en una pizarra cifras de personas migrantes, con un logo de la cruz roja en la pared.

Jordan: International Day of the Disappeared - Supporting Syrian families of missing persons

… 21-08-2025 Geneva/Amman (ICRC)  – The International … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

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Global Initiative on IHL: Engagement in First Phase of Consultations

… the ICRC, the event saw Jordan urging all Geneva Convention signatories to join the … decisive, collective action. In February, in Geneva, a high‑level meeting co-hosted by …

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Papua New Guinea: ICRC agreement will ensure support for victims of violence

… in 1990. Its mandate is derived from the Geneva Conventions of 1949, to which Papua New Guinea … tel +675 709 93 061 Neha Thakkar, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 3160 or visit our …

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Copyright and terms of use

… use that is not expressly authorized by the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols …

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC president calls for urgent collective action by states to end abhorrent suffering in Gaza

… must uphold their obligation under the Geneva Conventions to respect and ensure respect for …

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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 the …

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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.