… 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 …
… When hazardous sites like nuclear power plants become battlegrounds, the … they pose if they are damaged or targeted, nuclear power plants and other installations … placing military objectives, such as troops, weapons or military vehicles, in or near …
… of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents. Here, participants learn how … of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents" said Stephen Donnelly, CBRN Technical Advisor in the ICRCs Weapons Contamination Unit. "It's essential …
… 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 …
… for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons since 1945, when they witnessed … 2. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is recognized as 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 …
… of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention 29 November–3 December … the complete elimination of declared chemical weapons . Over 98% of declared stockpiles have … to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents. This includes efforts to …
… 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 …
… to the regulation of both conventional weapons and weapons of mass destruction. … on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons Finally, the ICRC would like … on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons [4]. This was the first time …
… 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 …
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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.
