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ICRC statement on recruitment and use of children in hostilities

… that the ICRC will host a conference in Geneva from 07 to 09 December in which we will … The two Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the Convention on the Rights …

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Egypt: Facts and figures, January – December 2018

… conferred upon the organization by the Geneva Conventions. In 1983, the ICRC formalized its … of the Dead, both held in the ICRC HQ in Geneva. Al-Azhar and ICRC have advanced in …

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World Humanitarian Summit: Istanbul and beyond

… and International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 2016 Any part of this publication may … Ed Schenkenberg and Marzia Montemurro of HERE-Geneva for their support in drafting. They … together with the State Parties to the Geneva Conventions and humanitarian partners to …

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Health Care in Danger Newsletter - December 2014

… marks the 150th anniversary of the original Geneva Convention, the first set of rules to … facilities, during armed conflict. The four Geneva Conventions of 1949 are the cornerstone of …

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Sri Lanka: Operational update, January – August 2015

… students; supported the translations of the Geneva Conventions into local languages in close …

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Somalia health news: Nearly 500,000 people received medical help in 2015

… to the conflict.” Extract from the 1st Geneva Convention, Chapter 1, Article 3, … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …

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Indirect Fire : A technical analysis of the employment, accuracy and effects of indirect-fire artillery weapons

… and Other Devices as amended on 3 May 1996, Geneva, in force 3 December 1998, 2048 UNTS … Effects (With Protocols I, II and III). Geneva, 10 October, 1980. United Nations, … Guided Mortar Systems. Research Note No. 3. Geneva: Small Arms Survey. Jenzen-Jones, N.R. …

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Security of information

… © 2016, ICRC, 19 Avenue de la Paix, CH-1202 Geneva To the Directorate DIR2462REVannex1 For … © 2017, ICRC, 19 Avenue de la Paix, CH-1202 Geneva Page 2 of 16 To the Directorate … towards a State party to the Geneva Conventions to recall their obligations and/or …

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Request For Launching Framework Agreement for Power Generators

… is: December 14th, 2022 at 18:00 Hrs (Geneva time) Should you have any question, …   INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS Geneva, November 22, 2022 ANNEX 1 – POWER … Humanitarian Law, notably the Geneva Conventions. The ICRC is operating a fleet of …

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The ICRC’s funding and spending

… contributions from the States party to the Geneva Conventions (governments), national Red Cross …

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