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“It’s time to elevate the laws of war to a political priority”

… declaration to limit the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.   Over this short … conflict almost as if they were inevitable. Nuclear weapons continue to threaten all of … we also know that the impacts of any use of nuclear weapons would be widespread and cause …

Statement

“Lest the ghosts of Guernica keep haunting us…”

… one war too late. Today, even the threat of a nuclear war, and the total destruction of … towards achieving the worldwide abolition of nuclear weapons suddenly seems to have become a race …

Statement

ICRC at the UN: Urban warfare, digital threats and prisoners of war obligations are all humanitarian issues of high importance

… 1/ Urban warfare, including Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas The urbanization of … of civilians from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, one of the major … critical civilian infrastructure, such as nuclear plants, electricity grids and water …

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WeC Recruitment Pamphlet

… (EOD) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Hazards/Hazardous Materials …

Publication

WeC Recruitment leaflet

… (EOD) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Hazards/Hazardous Materials …

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WeC Recruitment Postcard (EOD Specialists)

… (EOD) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Hazards/Hazardous Materials …

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WeC Recruitment Postcard (CBRN and HAZMAT Specialists)

… (EOD) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Hazards/Hazardous Materials …

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WeC Recruitment Postcard (WeC Medical Specialists)

… (EOD) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Hazards/Hazardous Materials …

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WeC Recruitment Postcard (RASB Specialists)

… (EOD) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Hazards/Hazardous Materials …

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South Africa hosts meeting of 37 states on UN nuclear ban treaty

… 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 …

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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.

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