Ethiopia: Thousands receive seeds and tools to restore livelihoods
… FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The International Committee of the Red Cross … and the promotion of International Humanitarian Law and Humanitarian Principles amongst the …
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The Missing: The wound that never heals
… – Friday, 30 August 2024, will mark the International Day of the Disappeared. Every … their commitments, uphold international humanitarian law, and to increase their efforts in solving …
Introduction to IHL e-learning: now available in French and Spanish
… will also find the course available there: Humanitarian Leadership Academy (Kaya): French … through the basic questions relating to the law of armed conflict, or International Humanitarian Law (IHL) . …
EVENT: The Geneva Conventions 75 years on: age-old universal values responding to contemporary challenges
… and the corresponding rules in contemporary international humanitarian law (IHL), reinforcing the understanding of …
South Sudan: Thousands at-risk of hunger and disease in aftermath of clashes, floods in Equatoria States
… by torrential rains have created a deepening humanitarian crisis in which communities now … conflict to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law to prevent human suffering and ensure the …
Seven decades of protection: the Geneva Conventions through the test of time – Expert discussion
… Conventions deepened the body of treaty law protecting victims of armed conflict. As … of Germany to the United Nations and Other International Organizations, Geneva, and the … the 1949 Geneva Conventions and International Humanitarian Law (IHL), reflecting on their …
South Sudan: Facts and figures January 2015 - Keeping safe drinking water flowing
… according to their obligations under International Humanitarian Law. The organization is constantly adapting …
Our work in Armenia in 2018
… on providing civilians living along the international border, missing persons and … and implementation of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) among national authorities, …
Autonomous weapons: States must agree on what human control means in practice
… its own “decision” about who to kill? The International Committee of the Red Cross … be necessary to comply with international humanitarian law and satisfy ethical concerns. Several …
Liberia: Improving living conditions for detainees
… to help Liberian authorities respond to humanitarian needs while strengthening the … the families affected by Ebola and promoted international humanitarian law and humanitarian principles. Highlights of …
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