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 …
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ICRC: “Autonomous weapons represent an urgent humanitarian priority today”
… weapons systems – 6 to 10 March 2023, Geneva, Switzerland. The International …
Children forced to go to war
… war. The 1977 Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions were the first international …
Conduct of hostilities and protection of civilians
… century, culminating in treaties such as the Geneva Conventions. Key principles include …
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 …
Violence against women
… general protection is provided by the four Geneva Conventions (1949) and their Additional … punishment of perpetrators. As parties to the Geneva Conventions and other IHL treaties, the …
Interactive dialogue on violence against women
… general protection is provided by the four Geneva Conventions (1949) and their Additional … punishment of perpetrators. As parties to the Geneva Conventions and other IHL treaties, the …
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 …
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 …
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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