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.
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#AWS #IHL

“We were sleeping on leaves.”

“I was living in a cave.”

ICRC provided Essential household items and cash assistance to 6000 displaced people in Fatsi and Kil’at, Gulo Mekeda, Eastern #Tigray .

This will improve their living conditions.

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 👇
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📍 Yemen.

Through displacement, a severe lack of healthcare and insufficient food, millions of Yemenis are still paying the price of years of #conflict .

Sexual violence and other gendered harm is reduced when a culture of restraint and compliance with the law is promoted across armed forces’ doctrine, education, training and disciplinary systems.

Our statement on #CRSV by Laetitia Courtois ICRC at #UNSC #WPS ▶️ icrc.org/en/unsc-wps-cr…

We are concerned about the recent violence in the West Bank.

Our statement below

The continuous unchanged resort to explosive weapons in populated areas epitomizes our global, collective failure to protect civilians in armed conflicts, putting them at constant risk of indiscriminate warfare.
Military practices need to change. #EWIPA
icrc.org/en/document/gl…

A sharp increase in the number of wounded people has put enormous pressure on the few functioning hospitals in Haiti`s capital, Port-au-Prince, as they run dangerously low on medical supplies amid a flare up in armed violence. For our latest update: ms.spr.ly/6019YGRMc

Great opportunities at ICRC legal division in Geneva 👇

The #EWIPA Political Declaration represents a significant step towards better protection of civilians and respect for #IHL .

We call on all States to endorse it and to effectively and faithfully implement it.

📍Rakhine, Myanmar

Since the resumption of hostilities in Nov. 2023, we have seen a population struggling on all fronts: from meeting basic needs to fearing for safety.

Humanitarian access is severely limited, and the needs are drastically increasing 👇🏽

Today is #EarthDay

En #RDCongo , les populations déplacées installées dans la périphérie de #Goma , vivent dans des conditions très précaires : accès difficile à l'eau potable, à la nourriture, à des abris décents...

Notre collègue Paulin Bashengezi était sur place.

Pour nous, il raconte.

In 2023, families in #Afghanistan continued to struggle to meet their basic needs such as affordable food, employment, appropriate shelter and access to health care.

2023 operational update 👇

'The year of war was one of the most difficult years that I lived as a citizen and a volunteer in #Sudan .'

Wajdan Hassan Ahmed, a volunteer nurse with the Sudanese Red Crescent, describes the Sudan conflict's impact on millions of people. 👇

Conflict disrupts infrastructure and causes people to suffer from a lack of clean and safe water.

ICRC is installing solar-powered water supply system that benefits more than 70, 000 people in Lalibela town #Amhara region.

#Ethiopia

50% of Syria’s water facilities are partially functioning.

💧 ICRC & Syrian Red Crescent rehabilitated Al-Ashaari water pumping station in Dara’a that provides 300K people with clean water.

💧 In 2023, 17 mil people had improved access to drinking water.

Stephan Sakalian explains👇

The conflict in #Sudan has plunged the country into devastating humanitarian crisis, impacting millions of people.

Our Head of Delegation for #Sudan calls on all state and non-state actors involved in the conflict to respect their obligations under #IHL .

Like Muzhda & Reza, many affected families have benefited from the ICRC’s Microeconomic Initiative Program.

The program enabled families to revive or start their micro businesses to meet their basic needs.

Read more 👇
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