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World Mental Health Day: "Resilience is inbuilt, just needs right environment to flourish"

In an informal tête-à-tête, Cynthia Novee Jane Dumanig, who is a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) field officer in the Philippines, talks about her ICRC journey, which began at the …

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The plight of #IDPs must be brought to the forefront and remain a priority on the global agenda

Statement given by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), during the United Nations General Assembly, 76th Session - Third Committee, General Debate The ICRC would like to draw further …

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ICRC calls on States to ensure counter terrorism measure do not negatively impact humanitarian action

Statement given by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), during the United Nations General Assembly, 76th Session, Sixth Committee Plenary Meeting on Measures to Eliminate …

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3rd Pacific Islands IHL Roundtable: 2- 4 November 2021

The Pacific Islands Roundtable on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) provides a dedicated forum for regional discussions and exchanges on IHL issues of importance to the Pacific region. It creates …

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Cyber operations during armed conflicts

The use of cyber operations as means or methods of warfare in armed conflicts poses a real risk of harm to civilians. It is thus essential to understand how international humanitarian law protects …

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Georgia: “Missing Memorial” inaugurated in Tbilisi, a tangible reminder of the disappeared

The Missing Memorial, an installation to commemorate those who are missing in connection with the armed conflicts of the 1990s and August 2008, was inaugurated in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 23 September. …

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Senior military officers from over 90 countries meet to discuss laws of war

Nearly 400 senior military officers from more than 90 countries will convene over the next three weeks at a high-level workshop on the laws of war, also known as international humanitarian law (IHL), …

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Pakistan: Police and armed forces find common ground during IHL training

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in partnership with the National Police Academy, Islamabad, organized a pilot course entitled " Armed Conflict, Other Situations of Violence and …

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Malaysia: Course explores humanitarian law and counterterrorism in 21st century

Terrorism has become a global phenomenon of growing concern to all as it is increasingly witnessed in both conflict situations and during peacetime. Acts of terrorism are often perpetrated against …

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Pakistan: Indus College of Law wins moot court competition

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organized the national rounds of the Henry Dunant Moot Court Competition on international humanitarian law (IHL) from 21 to 23 September 2021. …

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