ICRC writing competition III
The International Committee of the Red Cross is proud to organize for the third time a writing competition in Arabic to engage the Arabic speaking scholars on relevant IHL discussions and to provide …
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Push to improve search for missing people at Dead Sea meeting
Amman, Jordan (ICRC) – A two-day meeting to discuss how to improve the search for missing people , including victims of enforced disappearance, began today at the Dead Sea in Jordan with the …
Views and recommendations on improvised explosive devices falling within scope of Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
The increasing use of anti-personnel mines of an improvised nature in recent conflicts has resulted in rising numbers of civilian casualties in many contexts. These mines have been referred to as …
China: Experts renew commitment to Geneva Conventions during seminar to mark 70th anniversary
Beijing (ICRC) – A high-level international seminar started today in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions , a set of rules that establish minimum standards of humanity that …
South Asia: Asian faces in the field
The International Committee of the Red Cross employs close to 18,000 people in over 90 countries. These humanitarians face unprecedented challenges as they work in difficult circumstances and in …
The risk of gender based violence must be considered in arms transfer decisions
Fifth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty Remarks by the ICRC Vice President In 2013, the Arms Trade Treaty became the first international legal instrument to link arms transfer …
From green to black: Incendiary balloons leave Israeli farmers with heavy hearts
The hot summer days are especially tense for farmers living in the Israeli towns around the Gaza Strip. The cause of their troubles: incendiary balloons. By: Shay Davidovich These devices, launched …
Sri Lanka: Global conference on the interface between Buddhism and IHL
From 4 to 6 September 2019, over 120 participants from around the world gathered in the historic town of Dambulla, Sri Lanka, for a global conference on " Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict: …
Nigeria’s missing: “I feel it in my heart that my daughter is still alive”
Words cannot capture the anguish felt by a parent at the disappearance of a child. But Mustapha Garba is trying his best. He speaks in a soft voice, his wife beside him. The words do not come easily, …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cash aids recovery following ethnic violence
Land disputes sparked deadly clashes in 2018 between ethnic groups in Kakenge, which lies in the Kasaï region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Large numbers of people fled into the …
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