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Gaza: Emergency recovery needs

… the victims are reported to be children. The International Committee of the Red Cross … made to the parties to help ensure emergency humanitarian evacuations. • Donated medical … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. …

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Republic of Korea: Exhibition on ‘torn apart’ lives of conflict affected people

… on March 19 in Seoul. Organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross … awareness among the Korean public of the humanitarian consequences of conflict and at … conflict and armed violence and promote the laws that protect victims of war. The ICRC's …

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The applicability of IHL to terrorism and counterterrorism

… in IHL and IHRL Extract from the report " International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed …

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Administration Assistant - Cooperation

… Short term Finance and administration The International Committee of the Red Cross … independent organisation with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and … and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles. The …

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Malaysia: 19th national IHL moot court competition 2022

… with a local university to organize an International Humanitarian Law moot court competition where students …

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Israel and the Occupied Territories: Rising violence in the West Bank may have irreversible consequences for communities

… ICRC Geneva- The International Committee of the Red Cross … competent authority. Any use of force during law enforcement operations must be in … West Bank and Gaza. As a neutral, independent humanitarian organization, it promotes …

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Improving livelihoods and access to health care in Mozambique

… Mozambique facts and figures for 2017 The International Committee of the Red Cross … part of our efforts to promote international humanitarian law, the ICRC conducted dissemination sessions …

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IHL and space at the 2023 NATO Youth Summit

… took part in the summit in a session on International Humanitarian Law and space. The use of space for military …

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When war comes to town

… broader picture: conflict dynamics and the humanitarian impact of conflicts have shown … strategies shifting and violations of laws of war spreading; we witness an easier … and the use of illegal weapons; as well as an internationalization of formerly contained …

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Philippines: Marawi’s missing: Red Cross website helps reunite families

… the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross … ICRC is a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organization whose exclusively … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. For …

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