… social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the humanitarian consequences in the country … are taking actions that are not in line with international humanitarian law and other humanitarian standards. In 2021, …
… “We are extremely concerned by the worsening humanitarian situation in north-east Nigeria. … by all parties to the conflict, as per international humanitarian law,” Dolder said. Reportedly, 55,000 people …
… particularly in remote areas where few humanitarian organizations are able to operate. … the rights of civilians and the best international standards for their protection. … DISSEMINATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) AND HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES Military …
… Dr Hugo Slim, Head of Policy and Humanitarian Diplomacy at the ICRC, visited New … of various think tanks on key humanitarian issues with a focus on innovation … College , Delhi University on ' Current International Crisis: Humanitarian Challenges …
… and with the technical expertise of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 2010 as a purely humanitarian platform. Besides presenting an … According to international humanitarian law (IHL), families of missing people have the …
… one is one of the most damaging and lasting humanitarian consequences of armed conflicts, … Tackling this problem is a daunting humanitarian challenge for the region. In … Mejía For instance, in Peru we promoted the Law on the Search for Missing Persons , which …
… contamination to respond to the evolving humanitarian needs. We provided hospitals with … Serobyan/ICRC FACTS & FIGURES ARMENIA The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … of the international humanitarian law (IHL) and act as a neutral intermediary …
… for the Near and Middle East for the International Committee of the Red Cross. … hostages is prohibited under international humanitarian law, and anyone being held should be …
… by the Deputy South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr … by the South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation, the … by nuclear weapons, and their catastrophic humanitarian consequences. Universalisation of …
… its mandate and sphere of competence. At the international level, significant progress has … to active cooperation with relevant humanitarian actors, giving priority to those … compliance with international humanitarian law, including the rules designed to prevent …
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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.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
