ICRC Statement to Counter Terrorism Committee Meeting on 20th anniversary of the adoption of Security Council resolution 1373
… impartial humanitarian action mandated by the Geneva Conventions to which all UN Member States are …
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Report - Fifth Meeting of Representatives of National IHL Committees of Commonwealth Countries
… Anne Quintin, Head of Advisory Services, ICRC Geneva, noted that the need to support better … of Additional Protocols I and II to the 1949 Geneva Conventions as a time to encourage formal …
Pakistan: Experts propose recommendations to protect civilians in cyberspace
… of warfare from the ICRC's headquarters in Geneva. They spoke about the development of a …
The ICRC in Bangladesh, facts and figures 2016
… ICRC-supported centers. As a guardian of the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC worked with Authorities, …
Azerbaijan: Summer school on international humanitarian law – resting by learning
… of topics under consideration today in Geneva, New York, Brussels, Moscow, Delhi and …
Humanitarian data and digital infrastructures must be protected against digital threats
… parties to armed conflicts. For example, the Geneva Conventions and our Movement Statutes – which …
Libya: Thousands of displaced people provided with food and essential hygiene items in 2016
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Women protected under international humanitarian law
… general protection is provided by the four Geneva Convention (1949) and their Additional …
Gender equality and war: “No humanity, dignity, peace until international humanitarian law is upheld for all genders”
… It has a mandate from states and the Geneva Conventions to promote respect for … the political will of state parties to the Geneva Conventions to assess their own conduct …
Red Cross opens new 60-bed field hospital in Gaza
… 14-05-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
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