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When heavy explosive weapons hit cities, the visible horrors are just the beginning. Over and over again, in armed conflicts worldwide, we see ongoing suffering. Let's call for all States to sign the EWIPA Political Declaration. #EWIPAOslo

1/6 IHL has a long history of regulating the respect for and protection of the dead in armed conflicts. Respecting the dignity of the dead is a fundamental tenet of #IHL. Read more on the fundamental rules 👇 icrc.org/en/document/hu… 🧵

Largest ever meeting on autonomous weapons systems, convened by MFA Austria. 140 states, 900 delegates. Humanity at the crossroads, let us not miss the right turn. We cannot delegate decisions of life and death over human beings to algorithms. AWS2024.at #AWS #IHL

Today at #AWS2024Vienna, Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive) underscored the urgent need for a new legally binding instrument to ❌prohibit #autonomousweapons that pose the gravest risks for #IHL compliance & our values: unpredictable AWS and antipersonnel AWS. ⚠️place strict constraints on others.

It’s with a heavy heart we share that two of our drivers were killed by gunmen today in South Darfur, Sudan. Three other ICRC staff were injured. ➡️ Humanitarian workers are #NotATarget. icrc.org/en/document/su…

Thank you to the co-hosts, sponsors, and key speakers of the 6th Commonwealth Conference on IHL in Pretoria 15-19 April 2024: Nils Melzer, ALVINBOTES DEPUTY MINISTER (#DIRCO), Molefi Jeremiah Takalo, The Commonwealth, British Red Cross 🧡, and DIRCO ZA. Discussions highlighted that humanity comes first!

Today is the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. As a movement, we give all we have in a world inundated by armed conflicts, disasters, and unprecedented challenges. Our emblems, more than symbols, stand for shields safeguarding humanitarian workers and affected communities👇🏽

On this World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, we honor our staff and volunteers' service, bravery, and sacrifice. We will continue to work together to keep humanity alive. Read more in our joint statement 👉🏽 ms.spr.ly/6015YVHyT

Florence Nightingale changed nursing forever. On International Nurses Day, we share the story of the precursor of modern nursing and who influenced the creation of the Red Cross. Nurses play a crucial role within their communities, & they are protected by the Geneva Conventions.

#Gaza Together with 11 Red Cross National Societies, we are combining efforts to open a field hospital in #Rafah to help address overwhelming medical needs. This 60-bed hospital complements & supports the essential work of PRCS. News Release 👉🏽 ms.spr.ly/6017YXrJ7

Rest in peace Christophe - your voice will be missed!

Glad to see our Resolution on #PrincipledHumanitarianAction adopted! Serving ICRC 15yrs, from delegate to director, the #FundamentalPrinciples were my guiding star, offering orientation, confidence & identity in an increasingly chaotic & violent world:➡️bit.ly/3UsgQJT

Staying neutral allows us to do our job. It is not indifference: it is a deliberate choice. Our mission comes from the Geneva Conventions, universal laws that preserve a degree of humanity, even in war. Today, 161 years since our founding, neutrality remains as crucial as ever.

Hands down the most important recurring forum in human history: ➡️All components of the world’s largest humanitarian movement ➡️All 196 States party to #GenevaConventions ➡️Guided by #Humanity #Neutrality & #Impartiality ➡️Focus on what unites rather than divides humanity #RCRC24

Pierre Krähenbühl, ICRC's director general speaks on the importance of compliance with international humanitarian law, the lack of respect across conflicts today & the catastrophic conditions for civilians 👇🏽 via BBC World Service #RCRC24

The ICRC’s #IHL Challenges Report: An absolute key-document at the #RCRC24 International Conference. As ever, the single most important challenge to #IHL remains insufficient compliance by the parties to armed conflicts. Full text: 🔗➡️ bit.ly/IHL-Report Summary: 🧵⬇️

The Red Cross and Red Crescent International Conference has concluded today with the endorsement of five key resolutions, aimed at advancing humanitarian solutions to global challenges. The resolutions are:

The 34th Intl’ Conference of the Red Cross & Red Crescent concluded on Oct 31. Amid global divides, this platform keeps focus on humanitarian action and saving lives. Best wishes from #Beijing to all delegates as we work to alleviate suffering. #HumanityFirst #RCRC24