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Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/GVA24/00038 - 3-year Frame Agreement - Multi-purpose Tent 45m2

… Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is … any requirements imposed by the applicable laws and/or by the manufacturers and/or … an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for …

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Republic of Korea: ICRC and KOICA sign agreement to help people affected by armed conflict and violence

… 17-05-2024 The International Committee of the Red Cross … peace by promoting respect for international humanitarian law (IHL). The MoU – the first institutional …

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Ukraine: As fighting intensifies around Kharkiv, ICRC increases support for displaced people

… at collective shelters in Kharkiv city. The International Committee of the Red Cross … respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law.   About the ICRC The International

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5 years of the ICRC in Fortaleza

… The organization establishes itself as a key humanitarian actor. The International Committee of the Red Cross … Technical Support for  drafting the law that instituted the Safer Access Municipal …

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Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/GVA24/00002 - 3-year Frame Agreement – WHO-approved Mosquito Net LLIN 190x180x150cm 230H

… Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is … an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for … has a permanent mandate under international law to take impartial action for prisoners, …

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EVENT: Artificial Intelligence in Military Decision Making: Legal and Humanitarian Implications

… The first report, produced by the International Committee of the Red Cross … and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, titled " Artificial …

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IHL commemoration in Romania: 70 years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions

… in two events in Bucharest to promote international humanitarian law (IHL) in Romania. The event held on 8 May …

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IHL commemoration in Romania

International Humanitarian Law and New Technologies Workshop - Kigali, Rwanda

… exchanges between military practitioners, humanitarians and academic experts to raise … of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Rwanda National … in compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The International Committee of the …

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Red Cross opens new 60-bed field hospital in Gaza

… 14-05-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … and support PRCS work as the medical and humanitarian community attempts to meet vast … facilities under international humanitarian law. No patient should be killed while lying …

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Double jeopardy – during and after conflict: The human cost of weapon contamination in Asia-Pacific

… agriculture and trade, hinder the delivery of humanitarian aid and prevent displaced people … on the principle of proportionality in war, international humanitarian law (IHL) requires states and parties to an …

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