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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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Senior Humanitarian Professionals and Policy Makers Course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 2024

… About the Event Organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), this course on international humanitarian law (IHL) is designed to help senior …

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Expert Consultation report – Artificial intelligence and Related Technologies in Military Decision-Making on the Use of Force in Armed conflicts: Current Developments and Potential Implications

… purposes, the ICRC and the Swiss Chair of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) at the Geneva Academy of …

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Expert Consultation report – Artificial intelligence and Related Technologies in Military Decision-Making on the Use of Force in Armed conflicts: Current Developments and Potential Implications

China: ICRC Director General's visit reflects growing engagement with China

… Beijing (ICRC) – The Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross … of China's voice in support of International Humanitarian Law. In his meeting with China's Vice Foreign …

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ICRC Director General's speech on the 120th anniversary ceremony of the RCSC

… Krähenbühl, the new Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, … answer the call of Henry Dunant to set up a humanitarian organization in the country, to … attachment to the International Humanitarian Law, spearheading humanitarian innovation with …

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