Nils Melzer
@NMelzerICRC
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Outgoing Director of International Law, Policy and Humanitarian Diplomacy, International Committee of the Red Cross (@ICRC).
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined May 2022
Today, I conclude my tenure as the @ICRC's Director of International Law, Policy and Humanitarian Diplomacy and embark on a precious professional sabbatical. Beginning with the below farewell message, you can now follow me on @NilsMelzer. Thank you, farewell & au revoir! 🙏⬇️
Thank you, farewell & au revoir! As I conclude my work at the @ICRC’s Directorate & wind down for a long awaited sabbatical, I am deeply grateful: ➡️for my extraordinary journey with the #RedCross ➡️for the inspiring companionship of our colleagues ➡️and for unforgettable moments shared with the men, women and children we serve. In parting, I wish to dedicate a piano inspiration to the memory of those who courageously served our mission and never returned - making the ultimate sacrifice in the name of humanity: “I gave it all...” Thank you, farewell & au revoir! (⬇️audio on...🔊🎶)
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RT @StaehelinB: The 34th Intl’ Conference of the Red Cross & Red Crescent concluded on Oct 31. Amid global divides, this platform keeps foc…
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RT @ICRC: The Red Cross and Red Crescent International Conference has concluded today with the endorsement of five key resolutions, aimed a…
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RT @ICRC: @PKraehenbuehl, ICRC's director general speaks on the importance of compliance with international humanitarian law, the lack of r…
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RT @NMelzerICRC: The @ICRC’s #IHL Challenges Report: An absolute key-document at the #RCRC24 International Conference. As ever, the single…
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The @ICRC’s #IHL Challenges Report: An absolute key-document at the #RCRC24 International Conference. As ever, the single most important challenge to #IHL remains insufficient compliance by the parties to armed conflicts. Full text: 🔗➡️ Summary: 🧵⬇️
The @ICRC 2024 #IHL Challenges Report is out: At every Red Cross/Red Crescent Conference we present our views on the most pressing humanitarian and legal issues. Join us in building a culture of compliance for IHL. 🧵on some key issues
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RT @ICRC: Staying neutral allows us to do our job. It is not indifference: it is a deliberate choice. Our mission comes from the Geneva C…
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Hands down the most important recurring forum in human history: ➡️All components of the world’s largest humanitarian movement ➡️All 196 States party to #GenevaConventions ➡️Guided by #Humanity #Neutrality & #Impartiality ➡️Focus on what unites rather than divides humanity #RCRC24
The 34th Int. Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is a unique forum that unites governments, humanitarian organizations, & the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, fostering dialogue on complex humanitarian issues. #RCRC24
@PKraehenbuehl, ICRC's director general shares 👇🏽
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Glad to see our Resolution on #PrincipledHumanitarianAction adopted! Serving @ICRC 15yrs, from delegate to director, the #FundamentalPrinciples were my guiding star, offering orientation, confidence & identity in an increasingly chaotic & violent world:➡️
Today at the Red Cross Red Crescent Council of Delegates, with @ifrc, we presented a resolution calling for respect and support for principled humanitarian action. #RCRC24
@PKraehenbuehl, our director general shares 👇🏽:
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Rest in peace Christophe - your voice will be missed!
Christophe Deloire, Director General of Reporters Without Borders, died on Saturday 8 June at the age of 53. He was a tireless defender of free, independent and pluralistic journalism on every continent.
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RT @ICRC: Florence Nightingale changed nursing forever. On International Nurses Day, we share the story of the precursor of modern nursing…
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RT @ICRC: On this World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, we honor our staff and volunteers' service, bravery, and sacrifice. We will conti…
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RT @ICRC: Today is the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. As a movement, we give all we have in a world inundated by armed conflicts, d…
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RT @JulesAmoti: Thank you to the co-hosts, sponsors, and key speakers of the 6th Commonwealth Conference on IHL in Pretoria 15-19 April 202…
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It’s with a heavy heart we share that two of our drivers were killed by gunmen today in South Darfur, Sudan. Three other ICRC staff were injured. ➡️ Humanitarian workers are #NotATarget.
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RT @CDroegeICRC: Largest ever meeting on autonomous weapons systems, convened by @MFA_Austria. 140 states, 900 delegates. Humanity at the c…
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RT @LGiselICRC: Today at #AWS2024Vienna, @ICRCPresident underscored the urgent need for a new legally binding instrument to ❌prohibit #auto…
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RT @CDroegeICRC: 1/6 IHL has a long history of regulating the respect for and protection of the dead in armed conflicts. Respecting the di…
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RT @ICRC: When heavy explosive weapons hit cities, the visible horrors are just the beginning. Over and over again, in armed conflicts wor…
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