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ICRC Regional Delegation for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay - Brochure

… on the mental health of particularly the 1949 Geneva Conventions the population, and difficulties … in more than 100 countries, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. •• Has over 17,000 …

Publication
In brief

What does the law say about the responsibilities of the Occupying Power in the occupied Palestinian territory?

… civilians, most prominently in the  Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949   (GCIV), give … the Hague Regulations of 1907 , the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 and its  Additional …

Law and policy topic

Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory: The law of occupation must be respected

Geneva (ICRC) -- Present in the region since … obligation under article 49(6) of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, prohibiting the … obligation under Common Article 1 to the Geneva Conventions of 1949. …

Statement

In times of insecurity and conflict, states must work together to uphold and strengthen international humanitarian law

… 18-07-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – At a time when international … route of pulling away from the treaties and conventions—like the Geneva Conventions which turn 75 years old …

News release
In times of insecurity and conflict, states must work together to uphold and strengthen international humanitarian law

Gaza: Repeated mass casualty events put hospitals under severe strain

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … sadavies@icrc.org , Christoph HANGER, ICRC Geneva , tel: +41 79 731 04 03, email: …

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Gaza Field Hospital. Surgeons at work (2024). Hisham Mhanna/ICRC

The International Committee of the Red Cross in Greece, 2016-2023: Brief review of activities

… of the Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Conventions was coorganized together with the … Researchers, co-organized by the ICRC and the Geneva Academy. Workshop on IHL (Athens War …

Law and policy topic
Child next to a tent in ICRC camp in Greece

Gaza: Civilians must be spared from impact of fighting

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … please contact: Christoph HANGER, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 731 04 03 OR …

News release
Nigeria: ICRC surgical team supports Maiduguri Hospital treating 41 wounded people after multiple blasts in Gwoza

Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace

… the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions, which is at the core of … Switzerland's key role as the guardian of the Geneva Conventions, stressing that IHL remains …

Law and policy topic
在第十二届世界和平论坛期间,红十字国际委员会与清华大学国际关系研究院于2024年7月7日共同举办了“在武装冲突中遵守人道规范”专题小组会。

ACTIVITY REPORT - IRAQ 2023

… to its mandate and mission, derived from the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional … ICRC’s oldest institutions enshrined in the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC seeks to protect …

Law and policy topic
تقرير النشاطات - باللغة العربية

Philippines: International humanitarian law handbook turned over to BARMM Parliament

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

News release
Staff from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with Bangsamoro Transition Authority officials. Photo: J.Serato/ICRC.

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