Speech by ICRC president to African Union Peace and Security Council
… convened last May on Common Article 1 of the Geneva Conventions stipulating "The Obligation to …
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China: ICRC attends the 50th Florence Nightingale Medal Award Ceremony
… of WWII led to the adoption of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, cornerstone of International …
ICRC Statement to Counter Terrorism Committee Meeting on 20th anniversary of the adoption of Security Council resolution 1373
… impartial humanitarian action mandated by the Geneva Conventions to which all UN Member States are …
Humanitarian data and digital infrastructures must be protected against digital threats
… parties to armed conflicts. For example, the Geneva Conventions and our Movement Statutes – which …
Libya: Thousands of displaced people provided with food and essential hygiene items in 2016
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Women protected under international humanitarian law
… general protection is provided by the four Geneva Convention (1949) and their Additional …
Making a case for humanitarian norms in a populist world
… Committee of the Red Cross and the Geneva Conventions that followed. And while the ICRC still has its headquarters in Geneva, we are a truly global organization of …
B, General services, 1917- ongoing, 3313 metres of shelf space
… services, secretariats and departments in Geneva have an index number starting with the … Croissant-Rouge Circulaires aux gouvernements Conventions de Genève et leur interprétation; … 022-253 ''The Course of Five Lessons on the Geneva Conventions'' de Henri Coursier …
Counterterrorism, IHL and Humanitarian Action
… Protocol 1, Article 51(2); see also Geneva Convention IV, Article 33(1) and … the Senior Humanitarian Policy adviser at NRC Geneva, specializing in the impact of … action. Prior to joining the NRC in Geneva in 2015, she spent eight years managing …
DR Congo: The ICRC suspends food aid for displaced people in Kanyabayonga
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
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