7 issues that will shape the humanitarian agenda in 2018
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The ICRC at Davos: Tech partnerships, augmented reality and the cruelty of war
… 22-01-2018 Geneva (ICRC) – Peter Maurer, President of the … : Interest is growing in a Digital Geneva Convention to address the human cost of …
International Humanitarian Law
… the key principles and articles of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. …
False allegations: ICRC condemns video showing cash in trunks
… sign of the protection conferred by the Geneva Conventions to the victims of armed conflicts. …
Statutes of the International Committee of the Red Cross
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross … is an organization formally recognized in the Geneva Conventions, their Additional …
Strengthening coordination of UN humanitarian and disaster relief assistance: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2017
… of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions, and the 20 th anniversary of the … humanitarian practice – rooted in the Geneva Conventions - must be respected and …
African Union: 40th anniversary of Additional Protocols of the Geneva Conventions
… contribution Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions have been drafted with … to the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions, a presentation on how …
Experts Discuss New Technologies in Warfare and International Humanitarian Law
… capable Neil Davison Scientific Advisor, ICRC Geneva Mr Davison provided an understanding of …
ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2018
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Migrants: Vulnerabilities & Protection
… Movement – of which State Parties to the Geneva Conventions are members. We work together with … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red …
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