Senior Armed Forces and Security (FAS) Delegate
Brussels Resident 38 hours/week Relation with arms carriers Brussels is home to the main institutions of the European Union (EU) – the Council of the EU, the European External Action Service (EEAS), …
Brussels Resident 38 hours/week Relation with arms carriers Brussels is home to the main institutions of the European Union (EU) – the Council of the EU, the European External Action Service (EEAS), …
MSSC, Makati Open-ended Finance and administration Service Delivery Manager 1 oversees specialized functional support teams. The role involves managing service delivery, promoting customer …
MSSC, Makati Open-ended Finance and administration Accounting Manager 1 is responsible for the accounting data produced and/or validated by the region or delegation or department under her/his …
MSSC, Makati Open-ended Finance and administration Accountant 2 is responsible for the management of field accounts payable and general ledger files, recording, analysing, and reconciling of all …
SAVE THE DATE Conference on Weapon-Wounded Care Strengthening the continuum of care in armed conflict The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pleased to invite you to a conference …
What are the key ongoing legal debates around contemporary IHL issues? Why does that matter for academics and policymakers? How can professionals from those sectors support each other in addressing …
Working in the humanitarian sector is both rewarding and challenging. If this is the career path that you see yourself on, keep reading. This flyer will help you understand how the International …
Many people go missing in war, causing anguish and uncertainty for their families and friends. People have the right to know what has happened to their missing loved ones. Governments, armed forces …
International humanitarian law aims to prevent and alleviate suffering in war without discrimination based on sex. That means that women’s needs must be accounted for. Highlight General and Specific …
Protecting the sick and wounded in armed conflict was the founding principle of the 1864 Geneva Convention. That principle remained the core of international humanitarian law as it extended to other …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.