Afghanistan: Facts and figures for 2015
… to the community and implement a range of humanitarian programmes. Together, the ICRC … service delivery. Promoting compliance with international humanitarian law The ICRC promotes compliance with …
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The ICRC in Yemen: Facts and Figures, March-April 2015
… them to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law. ICRC staff conducted field visits to the …
Remembering the Shoah: The ICRC and the international community's efforts in responding to genocide and protecting civilians
… shared lessons learned by the ICRC and the international community in terms of the … provided a forward-looking perspective on the international community's efforts to protect … SPEECH HERE Related topic 150 Years of Humanitarian Action The ICRC and the Second …
Remembering the Shoah: The ICRC and the international community's efforts in responding to genocide and protecting civilians
… shared lessons learned by the ICRC and the international community in terms of the … provided a forward-looking perspective on the international community's efforts to protect … SPEECH HERE Related topic 150 Years of Humanitarian Action The ICRC and the Second …
Malaysia: Regional conference on Arms Trade Treaty and humanitarian law
… the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and strengthening international humanitarian law (IHL) was held in Kuala Lumpur from 25-27 …
Strengthening international humanitarian law - Protecting persons deprived of their liberty
… Meeting of States on Strengthening International Humanitarian Law Protecting Persons Deprived of their …
ICRC says nuclear weapons are ‘unacceptable risk’ and must be scrapped
… 27-04-2015 The International Committee of the Red Cross … increasingly clear that these devastating humanitarian consequences raise serious doubts … could ever be used in accordance with the laws of war," said President Maurer. "This …
Detention: States discuss legal safeguards for detainees in non-international conflicts
… States have developed a significant body of law governing those detained in international conflicts, with more than 175 … every region of the world, but International Humanitarian Law, the body of law specifically …
Meeting of States on strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law
… 24-04-2015 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross … strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law. The meeting was opened by ICRC President …
Strengthening compliance with IHL, Fourth Meeting of all States, 23-24 April 2015
… of States on strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law Statement by Peter Maurer, President of …
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