States must address concerns raised by autonomous weapons
… Effects (CCW), 13 to 15 November 2019. The International Committee of the Red Cross … reaffirms the applicability of international humanitarian law (IHL) and the importance of a …
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Peru: First aid for VRAEM communities affected by violence
… needs of people living in the VRAEM, the International Committee of the Red Cross … and promotes respect for international humanitarian law in order to protect the impartial delivery …
St. Petersburg Declaration: Victory of humanity in war
… later became key for the development of the international humanitarian law as we know it today. The St. Petersburg …
The 2022 National IHL Competition in Israel
… annual edition of a National Competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Since then, the National IHL …
The Nazi genocide and other persecutions
… specific mission and its position within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … the moral values underlying international humanitarian law will eventually wither away. With this in …
Afghanistan visit: Hospitals on both sides of conflict show a health system in need
… of adequate and sustainable funding for humanitarian programmes. During my trip, I met … all parties need to respect the principles of international humanitarian law to lessen the harm caused to civilians. …
Ukraine crisis: Too many families still searching for missing loved ones
… relatives. To shed light on this issue, the International Committee of the Red Cross … As an independent, neutral and impartial humanitarian organization, the ICRC focuses on … obligations under international humanitarian law. These universally recognized rules, which …
Red Cross Movement calls on States to address growing indifference to needs of migrants
… Mexico (ICRC - IFRC) – Representatives of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … the Fundamental Principles, international law and the Movement's Resolutions, in … in other parts of the world and pose similar humanitarian challenges. We welcome this sort …
Gaza reconstruction conference
… One of the victims of the August conflict was international humanitarian law, the basic rules that all fighting parties …
We must not forget that prohibiting nuclear weapons is the beginning – not the end – of our efforts
… that have brought us to this moment. The International Committee of the Red Cross and … it creates, the reach of international humanitarian law, and the extent of human suffering we are …
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