… of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, 30 November – 4 December … that, for the third successive year, chemical weapons have been used in armed conflict. The … use of chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons still stands. States and the …
… of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction, 8-12 August … assistance for victims of use of nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical … (2007) Who will assist the victims of use of nuclear, radiological, biological or chemical …
… after extending it to cover all non-directed weapons. The Conference voted the following … 1925, noting that the use of non-directed weapons which cannot be aimed with precision … to prohibit absolutely all recourse to such weapons and to the use of atomic energy or any …
… to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). The TPNW and the Pelindaba Treaty express the prohibition of nuclear weapons on the African continent while …
… public to the unacceptable effects of certain weapons on combatants and civilians, the ICRC … IHL rules limiting or prohibiting the use of weapons of concern. By drawing the attention … law in this area, including with respect to nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, …
… to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Delivered by Yahia Alibi, ICRC's … that would be visited upon all humankind by a nuclear war. Today, the NPT remains a …
… towards ridding the world of all types of weapons of mass destruction. "Looking back at … conflict has been relatively limited – and nuclear arms. A review conference for the Treaty on Nuclear Non-Proliferation starting in New York …
… conflict, its knowledge of the effects of weapons on civilians and combatants, and its … a more sombre anniversary: 75 years since nuclear weapons were first used, in Hiroshima … Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the ICRC called for nuclear weapons to be banned outright. This …
… Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons The International Committee of the Red … the International Day on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. This day is a reminder of the …
… prohibiting or limiting the use of certain weapons, is a fundamental responsibility of … towards the universal goal of a world free of nuclear weapons. The ICRC and the broader … called for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons. Our call is rooted in our …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
