Council of the EU calls for better protection in humanitarian aid
… courts, stemming from its mandate under the Geneva Conventions, and from the fundamental … mandate as provided for in the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1977 Additional …
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B, General services, 1917- ongoing, 3313 metres of shelf space
… services, secretariats and departments in Geneva have an index number starting with the … Croissant-Rouge Circulaires aux gouvernements Conventions de Genève et leur interprétation; … 022-253 ''The Course of Five Lessons on the Geneva Conventions'' de Henri Coursier …
Tribal Violence in Papua New Guinea
… Traditional limit in fights Just like the Geneva Conventions, Highland communities have their …
Call to governments: Work together to stop cyber attacks on health care
… heart of international humanitarian law. The Geneva Conventions leave no doubt: medical facilities …
Colombia: Five armed conflicts – What’s happening?
… At the same time, the States party to the Geneva Conventions have recognized the ICRC's mandate …
Eritrea: Facts and Figures 2014
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
South Sudan: Facts and figures January 2015 - Keeping safe drinking water flowing
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Autonomous weapon systems - Q & A
… as required by Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions. In other words, the longstanding …
Sri Lanka: Newsletter, January-June 2016
… Centre, with the technical assistance of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian …
A global contract of humanity
… good contained in the universally ratified Geneva Conventions and in the UN Charter – a …
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