On 15 April 2021, the Holy See organised a high-level event on "Fraternity, Multilateralism and Peace". It was the occasion for the Holy See (often referred to as the Vatican) and leaders of …
South Africa is a major destination and transit country for migrants from the Eastern and Southern Africa regions and beyond. Though the Southern African route receives far less public attention than …
Violent attacks, poverty, insecure roads littered with improvised explosive devices, lack of basic health care facilities, lack of education , joblessness and largescale displacement – the people of …
When wars are fought in cities, it is civilians who bear the brunt. In this new series we explore the devastating impact on people who have seen their streets become the frontline. We spoke with …
Families of missing persons are still yearning for their loved ones, four years after the Marawi conflict. Nanay Rosa’s regular day starts grinding as early as 3 am. From her house in an Iligan City …
The ICRC report on "Avoiding Civilian Harm from Military Cyber Operations during Armed Conflicts" is now available. In today's armed conflicts, cyber operations are increasingly used in support of …
As fighting in pockets of Ethiopia's Tigray region continues and food supplies dwindle, local farmers not only lack seeds and fertilizer ahead of the planting season but fear runs high. Access our …
Inabelbel is a village in the Gourma-Rharous circle, in the Timbuktu region. In this desert town of around 2,400 inhabitants, drinking water had become a luxury. The harsh climatic conditions and the …
Renewed hostilities between Gaza and Israel broke out in May and lasted for 11 days. The ICRC has stepped up its activities to meet the resulting humanitarian needs of people affected by the recent …
Missing persons: The Right to know Many people go missing during conflict or war causing anguish and uncertainty for their families and friends. In the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, families of …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
