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Explosive Weapons with Wide Area Effects: A Deadly Choice in Populated Areas

… The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … field experience of the devastating humanitarian consequences of these weapons; An … under international humanitarian law; And a synopsis of relevant policies and …

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Traineeship – Public communication support

… support   Public Communication Division International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … as well as respect for International Humanitarian Law. A key responsibility of the Division is to …

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Facts & Figures Gaza-May 2021

… up its activities to meet the resulting humanitarian needs of people affected by the … the respect of the applicable rules of international humanitarian law and documenting the humanitarian

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12th Paul Reuter Prize Award Ceremony

… REUTER (1911-1990). © The Hague Academy of International Law. Courtesy of the Secretary General. International humanitarian law (IHL) is undoubtedly shaped by …

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South Sudan Facts & Figures 2024

… armed conflict in Sudan.  In response, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … an overview of the measurable impact of our humanitarian response in 2024.   Clarified the … training on international humanitarian law and international human rights law to 594 …

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A Sudanese women uses the ICRC`s RFL service to reconnect with her family

China: Experts call for international cooperation to regulate the use of AI in armed conflict

… On July 4, 2025, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … States, as well as representatives from humanitarian organizations and government … obligations under international humanitarian law (IHL). For humanitarian actors, the concern …

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7月4日,作为第十三届世界和平论坛的重要组成部分,红十字国际委员会与清华大学国际关系研究院联合举办了主题为“人工智能在武装冲突中的运用:挑战与机遇”的专题讨论。

Ethiopia: Facts and figures January to June 2015

… FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. …

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Liberian army sets out to protect health-care workers

… about HCiD as part of their training in international humanitarian law. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC The workshop ends after …

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Geneva Conventions: Even wars have limits

… to suffering. - Peter Maurer President, International Committee of the Red Cross The … country in the world, ensuring a global humanitarian network. REGIONAL FEATURE EVEN … of human beings. International humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions make no …

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Discover IHL: IHL and China

… On May 25, 2024, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … Four 1949 Geneva Conventions: International Humanitarian Law and Peace " in Changchun, Jilin Province, …

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