Back Internationales Institut für humanitäres Recht German Institut international de droit humanitaire French Međunarodni institut za humanitarno pravo Croatian Istituto internazionale di diritto umanitario Italian 人道法国際研究所 Japanese Internationaal Instituut voor Humanitair Recht Dutch
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| Type | Non-profit humanitarian organisation |
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| Established | 1970 |
| President | Lt. Gen. (ret.) Giorgio Battisti |
| Location | , |
| Website | www.iihl.org/ |
The International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) is an independent, “non-profit, humanitarian association having social values as its objectives”, founded in 1970 in Sanremo, Italy. Its headquarters are situated in Villa Ormond, while a liaison office of the Institute is established in Geneva, Switzerland.
The main purpose of the Institute is to promote international humanitarian law and related subjects.
The Institute works in collaboration with international organisations dedicated to the humanitarian cause, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). It has operational relations with the European Union, UNESCO, NATO, the Organisation International de la Francophonie and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Furthermore, it has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
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