World Campaign for the Protection of Victims of War

The World Campaign for the Protection of Victims of War reached its peak on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, 8 May 1991. This was the day when members of the Movement were invited to form a “chain of light” around the world as a reminder that the role of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is to “light the darkness” for all victims of war.

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World Campaign for the Protection of Victims of War author:

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World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 1991: Joint Message of the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross author:

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News from Headquarters: New executive structure author:

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Presidential missions author:

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National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: The Albanian Red Cross yesterday and today author:

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Silver Jubilee of the Kenya Red Cross Society: 25 years at work… Protecting human life and dignity author: Henry Wahinya

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Death of Yvonne Hentsch author:

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Internal disturbances and tensions: New draft declaration of minimum humanitarian standards author: Hans-Peter Gasser

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Declaration of Minimum Humanitarian Standards author:

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New Parties to the Additional Protocols: Accession to the Protocols by Uganda author:

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New Parties to the Additional Protocols: Accession to the Protocols by Djibouti author:

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New Parties to the Additional Protocols: Chile ratifies the Protocols author:

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