8 things we must do to tackle humanitarian crises in 2019
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The contribution of humanitarian action to peace
… violence, whether though military or counter terrorism operations, intercommunity violence …
Peacekeeping operations: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2018
Statement Statement by the ICRC to the United Nations General Assembly, Fourth Committee on Respect for International Humanitarian Law in Peacekeeping Operations, Agenda item 56: General debate on …
The Second Geneva Convention and the role of the ICRC
… attention on maritime security operations, terrorism threats and migration, it is …
Sri Lanka: Waiting for answers
Between July and September 2017, we started conducting lectures on ambiguous loss for students and professionals in the fields of psychology and counselling to raise awareness of it, with the aim of …
Childhood memories between playfields and battlefields
The latest escalation which broke out in May 2021 in Gaza and Israel is one of the most intense hostilities that we, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), have witnessed in the region …
Teaching IHL through digital resources: a syllabus for interactive remote teaching
… Webinars ICRC, Counter-Terrorism, Sanctions and Humanitarian Action …
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC’ Response to Humanitarian Needs Generated by Recent Outbreak of Hostilities
Key Facts and Figures 07 October – 06 November 2023 One month on, civilians pay the heavy price of intense violence Renewed hostilities in Israel and Gaza –unprecedented in scale and intensity– …
Protocols I and II additional to the Geneva Conventions
Adopted on 8 June 1977, Protocols I and II are international treaties that supplement the Geneva Conventions of 1949. They significantly improve the legal protection covering civilians and the …
Diary – ICRC President Peter Maurer in Ukraine
This week, ICRC president Peter Maurer is in Ukraine, his second visit to the country since the conflict broke out almost three years ago. In this diary, he will share some impressions of the people …
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