Qatar: The ICRC Signs Headquarters Agreement with the Government of the State of Qatar
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ICRC: “Autonomous weapons represent an urgent humanitarian priority today”
… weapons systems – 6 to 10 March 2023, Geneva, Switzerland. The International …
Gender equality and war: “No humanity, dignity, peace until international humanitarian law is upheld for all genders”
… It has a mandate from states and the Geneva Conventions to promote respect for … the political will of state parties to the Geneva Conventions to assess their own conduct …
Mozambique: 13,500 families receive emergency assistance and support for income generation in 2022
… on Health in Detention that took place in Geneva. PROMOTING COMPLIANCE WITH … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Request for Interest RFI/GVA23/00033 Conflict-affected settings laboratory strengthening (CASLS) Project
… of interest: March 24th, 2023 at 17:00pm (Geneva time). Should you have any questions … the Red Cross, 19 Avenue de la Paix, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland ICRC / RFI_ … The work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: "I truly believe in the preventive character of international humanitarian law"
… 52nd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. ICRC President stressed that the … priority again for all parties to the Geneva Conventions. Because I truly believe in …
ICRC president statement to the Regional Conference on the Social and Humanitarian Impact of Autonomous Weapons, Costa Rica
… progress after nine years of discussions in Geneva at the Convention on Certain …
China: Support relationships to promote IHL in focus at event co-hosted by ICRC and CIISS
… law. It's mandate, which is enshrined in the Geneva Conventions, is the basis for its … initiative, joined the event online from Geneva and elaborated on the book's key …
Tausug book on intersections between IHL and Islamic Shariah launched
… Law). Timagna siya ha Panagnaan Par-isunan ha Geneva (First Geneva Convention) sin tahun 1864, ha … Hikaupat Par-isunan ha Geneva (Fourth Geneva Conventions) sin tahun 1949, agad na in ganap …
Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: The Red Cross and Red Crescent response one year on
… the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 2023 Any part of this publication may … in the power of belligerent States, the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 activate with full force. …
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