Australia: Ensuring war games play by the rules
… The ICRC regularly participates in military training exercises. But it's not … including a civilian casualty and a Health Care in Danger incident, to increase the level …
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Peter Maurer: "Effects of war are set to fester without decisive leadership"
… War and instability shatters nations: from the … salaries are not being paid. Afghanistan's health system is on the verge of collapse and … and salaries have not been paid to health care workers for the past three months or …
Yemen: 2019 ICRC activities
… In Yemen, the ICRC delivers emergency assistance in the realms of health care, economic security and water and …
Humanitarian impacts and risks of use of nuclear weapons
… the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons I. Introduction 1. On 2 March 2020, the … effects of the nuclear explosions on human health, the environment and medical … activities, trade, communications, health-care facilities and schools. [10] No state or …
What is the ICRC doing to reduce the effects of weapon contamination?
… suffer from the consequences of weapon contamination, unexploded munitions continue to kill … such as clean water, firewood or farmland and health care or education, and to livelihood and …
Eastern Ukraine: Life goes on despite destruction
… Oleksandrivka, near Donetsk, Ukraine, 24 February 2015. A badly damaged house. … the conflict having a devastating impact on health care, education and public infrastructure. …
Frequently asked questions on the rules of war
… as well as on other civilians. You treat detainees humanely. You do not torture people. … food, clothing, hygiene and medical care. POWs cannot be prosecuted for having … satisfactory conditions of shelter, hygiene, health, safety and nutrition and that members …
15th Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V on explosive remnants of war
… Statement General Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross — … ordnance (UXO) can impede access to health-care facilities, block escape routes, and …
Bringing IHL Home: Guidelines on the National Implementation of International Humanitarian Law
… In December 2019, the 33rd International … Interior, Foreign Affairs, Education, Health and Information, as well as from the … emblems can be authorized to designate health-care providers protected under IHL. These …
ACTIVITY REPORT - IRAQ 2023
… ENGLISH Present in Iraq since the Iran-Iraq war in 1980, the … support for water, sanitation, and health-related activities. • • Over 2,400 … humanitarian law. Similarly, healthcare personnel, medico-legal staff, first …
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