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Ilya Ivanov
@ihlyai
Joined January 2015
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What do , #Pakistan Legal Advisor; Mona Koehler-Schindler, Associate #HumanRights; & Anastasiya Marchuk, Head of #Odesa Office have in common?
They follow our #ExecutiveMaster in Int'Law in #ArmedConflict #online!
geneva-academy.ch/masters/execut
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👩🎓👨🎓The 88 #students enrolled in our #LLM in #IHL and #HumanRights and #MAS in #TransitionalJustice started their respective programmes last week.
Learn more about this new academic year, our #students and the programmes' novelties:
geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/47
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Looking for a programme that allows to you gain a legal background in #IHL #HumanRights #ICL Int’ #refugee law while working at the same time?
Apply to our #ExecutiveMaster in International Law in Armed Conflict and follow it in #Geneva or #online!
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Six mistakes mankind keeps making century after century, according to Cicero (thread):
6/6 Attempting to compel others to believe and live as we do.
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📢Friday 24 September at 18:15: Book launch of Professor Andrew Clapham's new book ‘War’ at the Geneva Academy and online!
Learn more and register ➡️geneva-academy.ch/event/all-even
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Delighted to share the Russian translation of my article “#Islamic Law and #International #Humanitarian #Law: An Introduction to the Main principles” published in International Review of the Red Cross, available for free download👇international-review.icrc.org/ru/articles/is
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"The more we view ourselves as self-made and self-sufficient, the less likely we are to care for the fate of those less fortunate than ourselves."
- Michael Sandel
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My first podcast!
Bringing humanitarian law & policy to your speakers and headphones.
And kicking off with a bang: Honoured and inspired talking about urban warfare with Dr. Cordula Droege.
Watch this space for Part 2.
#IHL #urbanwarfare
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Part 1 on ‘humanitarian Consequences of Urban Warfare' on #SoundCloud? #np soundcloud.com/user-940374434
Stay tuned for part 2 with my colleagues Stephen Kilpatrick, Abby Zeith and Caroline Baudot.
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icrc.org/en/document/ih 📲 #IHL app update! U can now access it in English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish. IHL treaty articles available in English/French. CIHL rules - in English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian & Spanish
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'The first step is admitting we have a problem. If we accept that we struggle with change, and that we lack ideas, vision, and allies, it becomes easier to accept help and to have frank conversations.'
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For our #ICRC colleagues #workingfromhome : you can now read Anne Quintin’s new book ‘The Nature of International Humanitarian Law’ online – follow the ‘full text’ link provided in our catalogue library.icrc.org/library/search
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It's official: just joined Twitter! Thrilled to do so by announcing that the Review just published a new edition on "Protracted Conflict". The topic deserves full attention: average presence in its 10 largest operations is 42 years - read via
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Today is victory for humanity! the ban on nuclear weapons has become a reality.
I warmly congratulate the 50 States who have ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and all involved for their fierce efforts to bring us to this historic moment.
#nuclearban
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Here is the latest on ICRC's positions on new tech (including cyber), urban warfare, nuclear weapons, and other disarmament and security issues!
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The @ICRC just submitted key positions to States at #UNGA75 #FirstCommittee.
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our views on
#NuclearWeapons
#UrbanWarfare
#cyber operations
#AutonomousWeapons
key #IHL and #disarmament treaties
Full submission: @ICRC_NYC @VChristory icrc.org/en/document/di
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#NagornoKarabakh conflict: we’re stepping up our response and have just launched a preliminary appeal to address the most pressing humanitarian needs.
4 key areas of action and $23M needed by the end of 2020.👇
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Your daily reminder:
You are not "working from home".
You are home during a crisis, trying to work.
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Just four more ratifications are needed to bring the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons into force.
These 46 countries have ratified it so far:
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Jean Pictet's teaching advice for lecturers in IHL
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Glad to have participated in such a fruitful discussion with @ODIdev, & at the webinar on the key trends and challenges related to non-State armed groups. Watch the recording at: icrc.org/en/event/non-s
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BREAKING NEWS:
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme (WFP).
#NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize
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Unresolved for decades, this forgotten conflict is far from « frozen » and leads to casualties and destruction, again.
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Join us on 11 November (18:00-19:30) for our #IHLTalk on ways to promote respect for and implementation of #IHL.
With @Mx_Emilie, Jann Kleffner @Forsvarshogsk, @NorwayAmbUNOG & Vanessa Vuille @SwissMFA
bit.ly/3liy9t3
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In 1994, the ICRC released the Guidelines on the Protection of the Environment in Conflict. Almost 30 yrs on, we see climate risks collide w/ environmental degradation and devastating results for communities. Our updated 2020 Guidelines are now available:
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"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."
- Leo Tolstoy
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Aid commitments down 21.9% in 2020...
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#Aid commitments from key government donors have fallen by 21.9% in the first half of 2020 compared with the same period last year. Find out more about how #ODA is being impacted by #COVID19 at devinit.org/data/tracking-
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As the world urbanizes, so too does conflict.
For 's 50th anniversary, join the Institute & for the Round Table on Current Issues for #IHL: a webinar series on urban warfare starting 9 Sep with high-level experts.
Register here >
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Serious violations of international humanitarian law #IHL continue to be fueled by a steady supply of weapons
This is precisely what the Arms Trade Treay is designed to prevent
Full statement of President to #ArmsTreaty #CSP6 ⬇️
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Today we celebrate the 71st anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. Curious to learn more? Explore the Conventions and their Commentaries here > bit.ly/38YKTzQ One to save in your bookmarks!
#IHL #GCIII #GCcommentary @HADurhamICRC
GIF
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There are almost 14,000 nuclear bombs worldwide. What are the chances of a nuclear bomb being dropped again?
See our video on why the push for a #NuclearBan is still crucial today >> youtube.com/watch?v=YdDnbJ
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It is still time to join us online for #Nagasaki event on nuclear weapons featuring and Ban Ki Moon. Stay tuned, we will be online in 30 minutes from now!
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“The currency of [the nuclear weapons debate] must ultimately be about human beings, about the fundamental rules of international humanitarian law, and about the collective future of humanity”. #IHL #TPNW #Hiroshima75 #Nagasaki75 #長崎 #長崎原爆の日
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Today is the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of #Nagasaki. See what it was like in this photo gallery from the Review international-review.icrc.org/articles/photo #NuclearWeapons
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