On the way to Istanbul: What can we expect from the Summit? May 20, 2016 4 mins read Events and highlights / Videos / World Humanitarian Summit The editors What can we expect from the upcoming World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, a first-of-its kind gathering of more than six thousand people representing ...
Conference cycle: Generating respect for the law April 14, 2016 10 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Religion / Sexual Violence / Videos The Conference Cycle on Generating Respect for the Law is a series of high-level public ...
Launch of ICRC’s Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention April 14, 2016 4 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Online publications / Sexual Violence / Videos The editors Since their adoption in 1949, the Geneva Conventions have been put to the test and ...
Conference cycle: Principles guiding humanitarian action April 13, 2016 11 mins read Events and highlights / Videos The seven Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are the expression of a set of values and experiences ...
Conference cycle: New technologies and the modern battlefield April 11, 2016 7 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Videos New technologies and the modern battlefield: Humanitarian perspectives was a series of high-level public events and experts meetings coordinated by the ICRC on several ...
Exhibition shines light on ICRC’s efforts to generate respect for the law April 9, 2016 2 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict On 22 March 2016, the ICRC launched a new exhibition at the Humanitarium, offering a unique insight into the organization’s longstanding efforts to generate ...
How does law protect in war? Online April 8, 2016 2 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Online publications The ICRC’s core publication on teaching international humanitarian law (IHL) is available online, providing academics, ...