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Objectives: At the end of this introductory session, participants should be able to:

• State the purpose of International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
• Name the primary sources of IHL
• Describe the protection that IHL provides to victims of war, specifically with respect to children and women
• Recognise when and to whom IHL applies

Key messages:

• IHL seeks to limit suffering caused by war
• IHL offers special protections for children and women
• IHL applies to both international and non-international conflicts, and to all Parties to conflict (both governments and non-state entities)