Athens conference to mark 40th anniversary of 1977 Protocols additional to Geneva Conventions of 1949
… Additional Protocols I and II to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, which contain the most important …
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The Second Geneva Convention and the role of the ICRC
… in the law of naval warfare: The Second Geneva Convention and the role of the ICRC. Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention Speech given by Mr Peter … Convention on the Law of the Sea and several conventions under the auspice of the …
China: a conference to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions
… of the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions. This Conference aims to … 1977 of the two Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions was a milestone in the …
Myanmar: 75th anniversary exhibition of the Geneva Conventions focuses on States’ obligation to reduce suffering during armed conflict
… To mark the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions, the ICRC in Myanmar, together … found 32 photographs with explanations of the Geneva Conventions and a description of the …
Launch of updated Commentaries on the First Geneva Convention: Speech given by ICRC President
… launch of the Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention. Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention Ladies and gentlemen, Every … this, we have a reference point: the Geneva conventions and their Additional Protocols. As …
Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and Launch of IHL Ambassadors Caucus Group
… Ababa to mark the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and the launch of Caucus Group of … also featured an exhibition highlighting the Geneva Conventions' universal appeal and its …
Uzbekistan: Ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and their translation into Uzbek (Latin script)
… commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and the presentation of their … underscored the pivotal role of the Geneva Conventions in International …
Geneva Conventions 75th anniversary: Foundational treaties save lives and dignity, but massive humanitarian suffering shows the world must recommit
… ICRC President issues a call to make the Geneva Conventions a political priority Geneva (ICRC) – On the 75 th anniversary of …
Nepal: Marking the 150th anniversary of the 1864 Geneva Conventions with the Review "ICRC: 150 years of humanitarian action"
… occasion of the 150th anniversary of the 1864 Geneva Convention—12 August 2014—to launch and …
Headquarters staff in Geneva
… Why are your headquarters in Geneva? What was to become the International … met for the first time in February 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland. Among the five members … persuaded governments to adopt the original Geneva Convention. This treaty obliged armies …
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