Report on – 33rd IC Resolution 1: Bringing IHL home: A road map for better national implementation of international humanitarian law (33IC/19/R1) – Austrian Red Cross

Has your State/National Society/Institution incorporated the commitments contained in this resolution into the relevant strategic or operational plans?

Has your State/National Society/Institution been working with other partners to implement the commitments contained in this resolution?

Partner with:
Government and/or public authorities
ICRC/IFRC
Humanitarian and development partners (e.g. UN, NGOs etc.)

Examples of cooperation:

In accordance with paragraph 5 and 6 of the resolution, the Austrian RC has partnered with the Austrian government and the ICRC to host a European regional conference of national IHL committees in Vienna in 2023. The conference contributed to strengthen the core work of IHL commission and welcomed participants from EU member states, EU accession countries, the UK.
States who have not yet established a national IHL committee have also been invited. The conference aimed at strengthening cooperation at regional level and enabled exchanges on topics such as clarification of the fate of missing persons; explosive weapons in populated areas; universal jurisdiction; and humanitarian exceptions to sanctions.

Have you encountered any challenges in implementing the commitments contained in this resolution?

Have the commitments contained in this resolution had an impact on the work and direction of your State/National Society/Institution?

Have the commitments contained in this resolution had an impact on the communities that your State/National Society/Institution serves?

Description of the impact:

The dissemination of IHL at schools and among young people is part of the mandate of the Austrian Youth Red Cross. This target group is addressed with a e-learning module on IHL which was made available through a public link on the website of the Youth RC, that reaches around 440.000 people each year.