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Model law for the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons

 An Act to give effect to the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ____________________________________ MODEL LAW FOR THE TREATY ON …

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ICRC helps 12,000 displaced people in North Ethiopia access water, sanitation services

The ICRC has supplied four water tanks and built sanitation facilities for internally displaced people (IDPs) in North Ethiopia to help them get access to water and sanitation services. Some 12,000 …

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Mali: Ogossagou, a village at the heart of violence

On 23 March 2019, the small village of Ogossagou in Central Mali looked like the apocalypse and seemed frozen in time. The wind has covered everything in a layer of red dust: burnt-out huts and farm …

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ICRC in Azerbaijan in 2018

In 2018, the ICRC continued its activities in Azerbaijan delivering humanitarian assistance to affected population in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Thousands benefited from humanitarian …

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Missing since 1992-93 Abkhazia conflict: Speeding up identification process

15-04-2019 On 8 April 2019, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) chaired the 13th meeting of the Coordination Mechanism, established with the purely humanitarian objective of …

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Fiji: ICRC workshops for police officers on international rules and standards

15-04-2019 Suva (ICRC) - Two workshops on international rules and standards for members of the Fijian Police Force were conducted by the ICRC's regional delegation for police and security in …

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Syria: ICRC pleads for information on New Zealand nurse and two Syrians abducted in 2013

14-04-2019 Geneva/Damascus (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is making a public call for information about three staff members abducted in Syria more than five years ago. …

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ASEAN Secretariat, ICRC identify challenges and opportunities for humanitarian action

12-04-2019 JAKARTA, 12 April 2019 - ASEAN Secretariat and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) co-organized the first workshop on challenges and humanitarian action in Southeast Asia …

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Humanitarian forensics: Experts discuss current practice and challenges in Arab region

From 9 to 11 April 2019, the Arab Union of Forensics and Toxicology (AUFT) held its 10th international conference: Humanitarian Forensics – Education, Training and Practice. The event was organized …

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Empress Shôken Fund announces grants for 2019

The Fund The Empress Shôken Fund is named after Her Majesty The Empress of Japan, who proposed – at the 9th International Conference of the Red Cross – the creation of an international fund to …

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