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    states being appointed as protecting powers, the International Committee of the Red Cross may be appointed a protecting power under Protocol I (1977)....
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    applied to the conflict. The term protecting power has a specific meaning under these Conventions. A protecting power is a state that is not taking part...
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    threat, and Switzerland built a powerful defense. It served as a "protecting power" for the belligerents of both sides, with a special role in helping...
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    third country, which had friendly relations with both sides, to be its protecting power in the other capital. The Iranian embassy was seized by the U.S. State...
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    representation, Italy acts as the protecting power for Canada in Iran and Switzerland acts as Iran's protecting power in Canada. Prior to 1955, Canadian...
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  • Over time, they lost their connection with Rome and became a loyal protecting power of Ptolemy XII, who used them in fights against rebellious subjects...
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    uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or uninterruptible power source is a type of continual power system that provides automated backup electric power to a load...
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    Polish embassy also closed, the Czech Republic in its stead assumed protecting power responsibility for the United States. All U.S. citizens needing help...
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  • diplomatic representation in the city. The Swedish embassy serves as the protecting power for the United States and as consular representation for Australia...
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    belligerents appointed protecting powers to represent their interests in enemy capitals, and the United States agreed to be the protecting power for the North...
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    Pakistan serves as Iran's protecting power in the United States, while Switzerland serves as the United States' protecting power in Iran. Contacts are carried...
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    be Protecting Power of Embassy in Washington - UN Envoy". UrduPoint. Retrieved 14 September 2022. "Venezuela proposes Turkey as 'protecting power' - Turkey...
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    Switzerland, excluding honorary consulates. Switzerland is well known as a protecting power, having used its embassies abroad to represent the interests of states...
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  • (Ottoman governor), a Supreme Plenipotentiary Commissioner of the (Christian protecting)[clarification needed] Powers headed the official administration of the...
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    in Iran, the UK appointed Sweden as a protecting power; Iran similarly appointed Oman as its protecting power in London. In July 2013, it was announced...
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  • countries that act as protecting powers. The protecting power is responsible for all diplomatic communications on behalf of the protected power. When the situation...
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    limited sense of consular service. Activities of a consulate include protecting the interests of their citizens temporarily or permanently resident in...
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    down, with their property and archives held in trust by a nominated protecting power (usually Switzerland or Sweden) under the terms of the Geneva Conventions;...
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    Section (USINT) of the Belgian Embassy to Iraq, as Belgium was the protecting power for the United States presence in Iraq. USINT, however, was not housed...
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    their quest. Campbell writes: What such a figure represents is benign, protecting power of destiny. The fantasy is a reassurance—promise that the peace of...
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  • formal diplomatic relations, an intermediary state may serve as a protecting power facilitating diplomacy without diplomatic recognition.[citation needed]...
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    relations. (See North Korea–United States relations.) Sweden acts as the protecting power of United States interests in North Korea for consular matters. President...
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    wartime by letters home and as a result of communications from the protecting power, Switzerland, which as a neutral party regularly reported on conditions...
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    A power strip (also known as a multi-socket, power board and many other variations) is a block of electrical sockets that attaches to the end of a flexible...
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    Interests Section at the Embassy of Qatar in Kabul has served as the protecting power for the U.S. in Afghanistan. One ambassador, resident at Madrid, is...
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    Mexican Embassy in Quito. Since June 2024, Switzerland serves as the protecting power representing Ecuador's interests in Mexico and vice versa. Both nations...
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    appointed protecting powers to represent their interests in the other country, Sweden being the protecting power for Germany, and China being the protecting power...
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    foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of naval power, implying or constituting a direct threat of warfare should terms not be...
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    Sections functioned as de facto embassies. Switzerland became the protecting power for both in 1991. The last Section Chief of USINT Havana was Jeffrey...
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    Interests Section at the Embassy of Qatar in Kabul was established as the protecting power of the U.S. in Afghanistan on December 31. Initially, Afghanistan was...
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