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Geneva Conventions 75th anniversary: Foundational treaties save lives and dignity, but massive humanitarian suffering shows the world must recommit
12-08-2024
ICRC marks 75 years of Geneva Conventions, urging global adherence to limit war harms.
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ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: A human life is a human life
12-08-2024
IHL is under strain and needs urgent recommitment to protect life in conflicts.
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75 Years of the Geneva Conventions - Seeking to Mitigate the Cruelty of War
12-08-2024
The Geneva Conventions, crucial international treaties regulating armed conflict, mark their 75th anniversary on August 12. These treaties form the backbone of international humanitarian law, a set of rules seeking to limit the effects of armed conflict, limiting the means and methods of warfare and safeguarding those not or no longer taking part in hostilities.
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In times of insecurity and conflict, states must work together to uphold and strengthen international humanitarian law
18-07-2024
IHL is crucial amid rising conflicts; ICRC urges adherence to treaties.
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Environmental wartime protection is central to the protection of civilians
09-07-2024
ICRC stresses the need for preventive action to protect the environment and promote peace.
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The ICRC’s Assembly elects a new member
25-06-2024
Anjos Sapina elected as new ICRC member, effective 29 August 2024.
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Minova – a commercial hub trapped in the fighting in eastern DRC
31-05-2024
Minova, a town of about 50,000 inhabitants, tucked between the Lake Kivu and the mountains, has been a bustling commercial hub in eastern DRC. But, since the armed conflict flared up at the end of 2023, commercial activity has slowed dramatically.
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Gaza: Red Cross and Red Crescent teams working to save lives in the Red Cross field hospital in Rafah
28-05-2024
An influx of patients with severe injuries and burns from an airstrike arrived at the Red Cross field hospital in Rafah, Gaza, desperately needing treatment on the night of May 26th, 2024.
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Gaza: Red Cross opens new 60-bed field hospital
14-05-2024
The ICRC and 11 Red Cross National Societies are combining efforts to open a field hospital in Rafah, Gaza, to help address the overwhelming medical needs emanating from the ongoing conflict.
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Sudan: After a year of conflict, missing family bring extra heartache during Eid celebrations
10-04-2024
A year of conflict in Sudan has caused increased humanitarian needs across the country and beyond its borders while causing millions suffering and pain.
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