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Ukraine: ICRC calls for urgent solution to save lives and prevent worst-case scenario in Mariupol

… 13-03-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – A worst-case scenario awaits … organization, its mandate stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. it is based in Geneva, …

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ICRC president travels to Qatar to discuss the situation in Israel-Gaza

… 10-03-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – The president of the … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

News release

Artificial intelligence and machine learning in armed conflict: A human-centred approach

… in armed conflict: A human-centred approach Geneva, 6 June 2019 1. Introduction The … Protocol I of 8 June 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions have an obligation to conduct …

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Israel and the occupied territories: Suffering for civilians continues as hostilities resume

… 02-12-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Civilians have overwhelmingly … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Conduct of hostilities and protection of civilians

… century, culminating in treaties such as the Geneva Conventions.  Key principles include …

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Strollers sit abandoned along a route people used to flee Irpin, Ukraine.

Liberia: Red Cross, Press Union of Liberia hold media training in humanitarian reporting

… authorities in the domestication of the Geneva Conventions, Kampala Convention, and the Arms …

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ICRC report on IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts

… armed conflict on the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions The Challenges Report provides an … CONFLICT ON THE 70 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE …

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South Sudan: Talking about prisoners of war

… deprived of their liberty are outlined in the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional … international humanitarian law. The third Geneva Convention specifically provides a wide …

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People with disabilities in emergencies

… the core message coming out of a briefing in Geneva hosted jointly by the ICRC and Human … is currently updating the Commentaries on the Geneva Conventions, which date from 1952. Through …

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ICRC: “Autonomous weapons represent an urgent humanitarian priority today”

… weapons systems – 6 to 10 March 2023, Geneva, Switzerland. The International …

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