Webinar: Counter-terrorism, Sanctions & Humanitarian Access in the COVID-19 Era
… Armed Conflict On The 70th Anniversary Of The Geneva Conventions , Chapter on "Terrorism, …
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Gaza: Increased armed hostilities in Rafah pose disastrous risk to civilian lives and infrastructure
… 14-02-2024 Geneva (ICRC) — The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Protected persons: Children
… says Treaty law Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions, 1977 – Art. 77 Protocol II additional to the Geneva Conventions, 1977 – Art. 4 Convention …
Protect all humanity by ratifying the nuclear weapon ban treaty
… Last year, the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions , the foundational instruments of …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC outraged by attack that wounded ICRC staff, PRCS volunteer during Gaza rescue mission
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Israel and the occupied territories: More hostages and detainees returned home in fourth phase of release operations
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Philippines: International humanitarian law handbook turned over to BARMM Parliament
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
… was given to us by states through the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …
COP28 - The ICRC's call to strengthen climate action in conflict settings
… Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report, IPCC, Geneva, 2023. ICRC, ICVA, MercyCorps, ODI, … Environment Crisis on People’s Lives, ICRC, Geneva, 2020. Notre Dame Global Adaptation … of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 …
United Nations International Conference in support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace
… of IHL, as mandated by the States through the Geneva Conventions. This wasn't done from an ivory tower in Geneva or New York, but with a patient work of …
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