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International Committee of the Red Cross

International Committee of the Red Cross

Armenia: Operational highlights for 2024

Monday, March 31, 2025 - 11:19

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC appalled by killing of PRCS medics and first responders

Sunday, March 30, 2025 - 20:33

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Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Helping civilians cross frontlines and borders

Monday, March 31, 2025 - 06:35

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FACT SHEET: Addressing Sexual Violence in South Sudan

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 14:03

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2024 Highlights

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ICRC at the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum: A Voice for Humanity

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 09:08

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Sudan:Facts and Figures 2024

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 08:12

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Philippines: Renewed hope for displaced families in Basilan

Monday, March 24, 2025 - 15:00

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC office in Gaza damaged, civilians and humanitarian workers must be protected

Monday, March 24, 2025 - 15:41

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Afghanistan: Addressing the water crisis for communities

Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 04:40

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ICRC Regional Director, Nicolas Von Arx, warns of catastrophic consequences for civilians caught up in endless escalations in the Middle East

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 12:31

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Draft Environmental and Social Safeguard Documents for Consultation - Strengthening Community Resilience (SCORE) March 2025

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 10:49

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Finding hope amid loss: Families of missing persons rebuild lives in northeast Nigeria

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 10:39

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Ethiopia: Solar power helps bring back water to the population of conflict-affected Lalibela

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 10:01

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ICRC brings together experts to explore how upholding rules of war can help facilitate peace

Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 14:05

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Iraq: Water, Life, and the Fight Against Climate

Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 10:00

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Myanmar: Finding hope, strength, and food security

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 10:00

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Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital responding to increased number of casualties in Gaza

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 13:28

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DRC/Burundi/Uganda/Rwanda: Families search for their loved ones as cross-border displacement surges

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 10:10

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The 23rd Red Cross IHL Moot (Asia-Pacific Region) Championship goes to Singapore Management University

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 17:02

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Azerbaijan: Activity highlights for 2024

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 09:16

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Good news: Transforming pain through song

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - 17:45

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Through a song of hope and resilience, Peru’s younger generations are sharing their good news with missing loved ones – family members they have never stopped searching for.

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ICRC President: "We have a shared interest and responsibility to help Syria emerge from the ruinous abyss of war"

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 18:03

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Call for entries for the 2025 Humanitarian Visa d’Or award

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 11:39

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Syria: ICRC president warns “path to peace fragile” and calls on global community to not abandon country at this historic crossroads

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 13:23

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Georgia: Remains of six people missing in connection with 1992–93 armed conflict handed over to families

Thursday, March 13, 2025 - 14:49

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Iraq: Restoring Livelihoods That War Left in Ruins

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 08:37

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India: Decade-long partnership with CURE India concludes successfully

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - 05:17

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For the hostages in Gaza, the Red Cross is neutral - but we are not bystanders

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 16:34

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Neutrality provides us with the ability to try and influence both sides to act in accordance with the laws of war

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Monday, March 10, 2025 - 17:24

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From law to (regional) action: Regional reports on the implementation of international humanitarian law

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 09:17

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Israel and the occupied territories: Ceasefire agreement essential to avoid region plunging back into despair

Sunday, March 2, 2025 - 09:36

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The humanitarian impacts of nuclear weapons are beyond the capacity of any humanitarian organization to address effectively

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - 12:21

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Warning: Scams and false claims misusing the ICRC’s name

Sunday, January 6, 2019 - 16:13

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Important information about fake Red Cross/Red Crescent emails and websites

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Strengthening Respect for IHL: Building on Commonalities with Islamic Law

Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 12:00

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17-19 February 2025

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Peru: Soldiers at VRAEM bases learn the rules of war

Friday, February 14, 2025 - 22:35

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Better knowledge of the law fosters greater respect for civilians and better protection for all they hold dear.

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ICRC Warns of Civilian Harm as Cluster Munitions Ban is Eroded

Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 17:23

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Reneging on cluster munitions ban endangers civilian lives and erodes IHL

Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 09:31

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South Sudan: Using sports and arts to combat sexual and gender-based violence

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - 14:37

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Myanmar: Operational Facts and Figures – January to December 2024

Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 11:33

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ICRC activities in Jordan: Facts & Figures 2024

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - 10:36

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An overview of ICRC activities in Jordan in 2024

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Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (3MSP TPNW) General exchange of views

Monday, March 3, 2025 - 16:06

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Statement by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), 3 March 2025

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Philippines: ICRC and Marawi City Water District improve delivery of water supply for residents of Marawi

Saturday, February 8, 2025 - 14:00

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Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip: Facts & Figures 9 May 2024 – 8 March 2025

Sunday, March 2, 2025 - 10:48

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9 May 2024 – 8 March 2025

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates return of remains, detainees under ceasefire agreement

Thursday, February 27, 2025 - 14:52

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The ICRC: Frequently asked questions about our work

Sunday, December 1, 2024 - 16:01

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Human Dignity and Legal Duty Make the Case for Enforcing the Laws of War

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - 15:46

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Upholding the laws of war is essential for immediate humanitarian relief—and long-term conflict resolution.

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“The world cannot afford ever-escalating wars:” A call to revive political commitment to international humanitarian law

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - 14:58

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24 February 2025

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ICRC president: Human life must transcend political divides – both in war and in peacetime

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - 18:12

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25 February 2025

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Afghanistan: ICRC Director-General highlights massive humanitarian needs and calls for sustained international support

Monday, February 24, 2025 - 20:08

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Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Living with the scars of conflict

Friday, March 7, 2025 - 18:06

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A photo report by Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, recipient of the 2024 ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’Or

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Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: The value of neutrality for humanitarian work

Friday, February 21, 2025 - 14:41

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Philippines: Focusing on humanitarian action in 2024

Friday, February 21, 2025 - 16:00

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates vital operation to allow families to bury their loved ones

Thursday, February 20, 2025 - 17:00

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC urges dignity and privacy ahead of next release operation

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - 17:40

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South Sudan Facts & Figures 2024

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - 10:04

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January to December 2024

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Public statements of the ICRC regarding the hostages held in Gaza

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 10:00

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OEWG: Statement on International Law

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - 01:58

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Delivered by Noa Schreuer, Legal Advisor, at the 10th Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025, New York, 18 February 2025

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Joint statement of the ICRC, the International Federation and the Red Cross Society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: One too many humanitarian crises in North and South Kivu

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 13:35

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Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 13:19

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10th Substantive Session: ICRC Statement on Threats, February 2025

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Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 07:15

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Working Paper by the International Committee of the Red Cross

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Ethiopia: 2024 Facts & Figures

Monday, February 17, 2025 - 09:55

January to December 2024

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ICRC facilitates safe transfer of three hostages and 343 detainees, and calls for dignified conditions in ongoing release operations

Saturday, February 15, 2025 - 14:02

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South Sudan: ICRC Mobile Surgical Team carries out over 300 surgeries on war wounded injured in the Sudan conflict in Renk town

Friday, February 14, 2025 - 08:45

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Philippines: Falling in love in… and for the Red Cross

Friday, February 14, 2025 - 03:56

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ICRC president: Upholding international humanitarian law is crucial to reducing escalating costs of war

Friday, February 14, 2025 - 05:00

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Gaza: The long road home

Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 09:57

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With the implementation of a ceasefire agreement, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have begun a journey back to their homes – or what is left of them

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Upholding the ceasefire in Gaza is an imperative for preserving human life and dignity

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 14:10

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Afghanistan: 2024 Operational facts and figures

Monday, February 10, 2025 - 05:31

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates release of three hostages and 174 detainees

Saturday, February 8, 2025 - 14:16

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The ICRC appeals for 2.17 billion Swiss francs for its operations in 2025

Friday, February 28, 2025 - 10:00

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IHL and humanitarian principles

Friday, June 10, 2016 - 10:00

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Sri Lanka: The first National Conference for the Families of Missing Persons in Sri Lanka

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 10:00

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Bangladesh: Training empowers staff, volunteers of Bangladesh Red Crescent to deliver humanitarian aid safely

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 14:56

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Environmental and social safeguard document: Emergency Support for Women and Affected Communities (ESWAC) in Sudan

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 11:39

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Advanced IHL Learning Series

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 10:00

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DRC: ICRC helping to restore essential services in Goma

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - 13:13

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ICRC Supports the Ministry of Defence of The Kyrgyz Republic to Establish a Classroom for International Humanitarian Law Trainings

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - 10:45

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“People have the power to change the course of history”: ICRC President at the European Conference, Harvard University

Monday, February 3, 2025 - 15:07

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31 January 2025

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Israel and the occupied territories: More hostages and detainees returned home in fourth phase of release operations

Saturday, February 1, 2025 - 13:01

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Israel and the occupied territories: More families reunited as ICRC completes third stage of release operations

Thursday, January 30, 2025 - 14:31

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United Nations: ICRC president warns respect for international humanitarian law “in crisis”

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 20:39

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DRC: The ICRC condemns attacks that left many civilians in North Kivu wounded or dead

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 11:48

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Every human life deserves safety and dignity: A call to make international humanitarian law a political priority

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 10:25

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Sudan: Attacks on critical civilian infrastructure surge amid escalating fighting

Monday, January 27, 2025 - 11:04

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Auschwitz Liberation Commemoration

Monday, January 27, 2025 - 08:00

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC completes second phase of release operations, reuniting more families

Saturday, January 25, 2025 - 15:56

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Yemen: 153 detainees released with the support of the ICRC

Saturday, January 25, 2025 - 10:25

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ICRC in WW II: bibliography

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 10:00

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Commemorating the liberation of Auschwitz

Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 10:00

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Philippines: Statement on the release of 17 Filipino seafarers onboard Galaxy Leader vessel held in Yemen

Friday, January 24, 2025 - 03:54

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Brazil: 2024 - promotion of international humanitarian law (IHL) and responses to the effects of armed violence

Friday, January 10, 2025 - 12:04

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Dialogue with the past: the ICRC and the Nazi death camps

Tuesday, November 5, 2002 - 10:00

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Weaving memory: Art as a spiritual bridge between families and their missing loved ones

Monday, January 6, 2025 - 11:12

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At the Intersection of Humanitarian Action and Cyberspace

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 13:12

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2024 Symposium on Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Humanitarian Action

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC helps facilitate release of 3 hostages and 90 detainees, bringing hope and relief to families

Monday, January 20, 2025 - 10:00

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South Sudan: ICRC's mobile surgical team in Renk treats more than 230 weapon-wounded patients in just one month

Friday, January 17, 2025 - 10:00

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ICRC President: ICRC ready to help implement agreement reached by the parties and bring hostages and detainees home

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 21:04

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Bangladesh: Inspector General of Prisons optimistic about transforming prison system into a modern correctional model with ICRC’s support

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 11:15

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Uzbekistan: Ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and their translation into Uzbek (Latin script)

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - 08:00

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