On the occasion of the 4th International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration, which took place from 25 to 27 October 2021 in Abuja, Nigeria, ICRC President Peter Maurer delivered the …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pleased to invite students from the universities of Bangladesh to register for the 12th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition , …
In Ituri Province, north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a staggering number of people are constantly forced to flee attacks by armed groups. This is Jeannette and Brigitte’s story. …
While the humanitarian consequences of urban combat are all-too visible in recent examples such as Gaza, Aleppo, Marawi and Mosul, the prevalence of wars waged in cities will likely continue to …
The Sixth Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) , to be held from 13 to 17 December 2021 in Geneva, is a key moment for High Contracting Parties to take stock of, …
A decade of conflict has weighed heavily on Libya, a country with a rich cultural heritage and home to a generation of youth with dreams of successful careers and economic security. Despite a recent …
In the midst of the global pandemic, when people everywhere are feeling isolated from their loved ones, more than 500 families of missing persons from around the world have come together to share …
As an observer to the Climate Conference in Glasgow, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) closely followed climate negotiations and participated in several events to highlight the …
The ICRC's flagship e-learning "Introduction to IHL" is now also available in French and Spanish! Wide availability on multiple learning platforms: The content is available in French and Spanish on …
The article was written by the ICRC Malaysia Legal Adviser Aisya Abdul Rahman in conjunction with World Children’s Day 2021. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) estimates that one in …
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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.
