ICRC mobile surgical teams: Bringing emergency medical care across South Sudan
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Migrants: Vulnerabilities & Protection
… Movement – of which State Parties to the Geneva Conventions are members. We work together with … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red …
Catalogue of publications and films in Arabic
… 4 of Protocol V to the CCW was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 8-9 November … الإ�ضافية �إليها Summary Of The Geneva Conventions Of 12 August 1949 And Their …
Volatile environment and humanitarian needs on the rise in Unity and Upper Nile states
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ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2020
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10 things the rules of war do
The rules of war, also known as international humanitarian law: Protect those who are not fighting, such as civilians, medical personnel or aid workers. Protect those who are no longer able to fight, …
Health Care in Danger Strategy: Evaluation Report
… Based Violence Global Humanitarian Overview Geneva Health Care Facility Health Care in … System Head of Delegation Head Quarters (ICRC Geneva) How We Work International Committee of … the key instruments of IHL, the Geneva Conventions and other instruments such as the …
As local as possible, as international as necessary
… as mandated by the States party to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, it is the promoter and custodian … various instruments of IHL including the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their …
Request for Tender RFTGVA22/00123 Forensic Genetic Laboratory Services
… is: September 30th, 2022 at 23:59 Hrs (Geneva time). Should you need any further … Controller” means the ICRC, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, represented by one of its … Humanitarian Law, notably the Geneva Conventions. Within the context of its …
He’s being missed
… PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES IHL (the 1949 Geneva Conventions, its 1977 Additional Protocols and …
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