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Oct 2024
20m 38s

The Geneva Conventions at 75: the role o...

ICRC LAW AND POLICY
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The 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent will take place 28-31 October 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. At this meeting, states party to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement will meet to discuss humanitarian issues under this International Conference’s theme “Navigate u ... Show More
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