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Universal meeting of National Committees and similar bodies on international humanitarian law. Statement by the ICRC
… I would like to offer you a warm welcome to Geneva and to the Fourth Universal Meeting of … of IHL since the adoption of the original Geneva Convention in 1864. And yet, deliberate … holding their first while they are here in Geneva. Two national IHL committees from …
Teaching IHL through digital resources: a syllabus for interactive remote teaching
… Archives The sixth and seventh pages of the Geneva Convention of 22 August 1864. 1. … - Historical development of IHL o Law of Geneva vs Law of The Hague - Sources of … nationality (but Article 44 of the Fourth Geneva Convention) if the third country is an …
South Africa: Facts and Figures 2023
… 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions (GCs) of 1949. It is an …
Indonesia: ICRC attends first international conference on Buddhist ethics, education, and applied Buddhism
… aspects of IHL - as enshrined in the second Geneva Conventions. He also posed the question as to …
DRC: ICRC helps transport hundreds of disarmed members of government forces from Goma to Kinshasa
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Haiti: Renewed call for protection of health services, humanitarian access and respect for the red cross emblem
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Philippines: Agusan del Norte farmers seek to boost harvest processing capacity with new equipment
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Autonomous weapons: The ICRC recommends adopting new rules
… Weapons Systems - 3–13 August 2021, Geneva The International Committee of the Red …
South Africa: 15th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law - Summary Report
… years, brings together all signatories of the Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols as … through the Africa Group of Ambassadors in Geneva with support from the African Union …
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