The bloodstained beauty of Yemen
Mariateresa Cacciapuoti, former Head of Sana’a Center Sub-Delegation in Yemen looks back on her mission which began in 2019. I remember the peculiar emotions that gripped me when I told my family I …
Mariateresa Cacciapuoti, former Head of Sana’a Center Sub-Delegation in Yemen looks back on her mission which began in 2019. I remember the peculiar emotions that gripped me when I told my family I …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has, since 2015, urged States to establish internationally agreed limits on autonomous weapon systems to ensure civilian protection, compliance …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has, since 2015, urged States to establish internationally agreed limits on autonomous weapon systems to ensure civilian protection, compliance …
In December 2019, the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent adopted Resolution 1 (33IC/19/R1), entitled Bringing IHL home: A road map for better national implementation of …
16-05-2021 Geneva (ICRC) – The populations in Gaza and Israel are facing the most intense cycle of hostilities in years. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is urging the parties to …
Bogota (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is concerned about rising violence in different parts of Colombia and the ensuing humanitarian consequences. In the last two weeks, …
Drones, and the remote sensing technologies with which they are equipped, have a complicated history in humanitarian contexts. In much of the public consciousness, drones are inextricably linked to …
On 22 April 2021, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) organized a webinar to raise awareness of the Voluntary Principles on …
Statement Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), during a virtual briefing on the new ICRC position on autonomous weapon systems. …
With a view to supporting current efforts to establish internationally agreed limits on autonomous weapon systems to address the concern they raise, ICRC recommends that States adopt new legally …
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