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Information notice on the processing of personal data by the ICRC's resource mobilization division
… The work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional … Red Cross (ICRC) 19 avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva Switzerland +41 (0)22 730 21 71 …
Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/GVA23/00104 - 3-year Frame Agreement – Geodesic Family Tent
… is extended to: January 05, 2024 at 14:00 (Geneva time). Should you have any questions … THE RED CROSS 19, avenue de la Paix CH-1202 Geneva Switzerland Tel: +41 22 730 27 20 … Humanitarian Law, notably the Geneva Conventions. Within the above mandates and …
IHL seeks to limit the humanitarian consequences of armed conflicts
… to both respect and ensure respect for the Geneva Conventions. Thirdly, understand the limits of …
The ICRC and the Sharjah research technology & innovation park (SRTIP) inaugurate a regional energy & water knowledge hub in the UAE
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Missing persons and their families - Factsheet
… missing. 1 See Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions (AP I), Art. 33; ICRC Study on … the whereabouts of family members (the Fourth Geneva Convention (GC IV), Arts 25, 26 and 82; …
Israel and the occupied territories: President of the ICRC arrives in Gaza, calls for the protection of civilians
… 04-12-2023 Geneva (ICRC) - Mirjana Spoljaric, the … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Israel and the occupied territories: Suffering for civilians continues as hostilities resume
… 02-12-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Civilians have overwhelmingly … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Humanitarian access: What the law says
… is even clearer, the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention foreseeing that an Occupying …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC teams begin multi-day operation to reunite hostages and detainees with their families, deliver assistance
… Geneva (ICRC) – Teams from the International … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
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