… of The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Ukraine since the onset of the … people who have access to adequate heating Health 657,000 people gained access to … 348,000 people trained in first aid 397 Healthcare facilities supported with drugs, medical …
… year, chemical weapons have been used in armed conflict. The centenary of the first … staff members in order to fulfil the duty of care to our staff and to ensure the continuity … dangers posed by these weapons to life and health, and to the integrity of the …
… HIGHLIGHTS 2017 JANUARY – DECEMBER 2017 The International Committee of the Red Cross … areas, and partnering with local healthcare providers and institutions in Egypt to …
… of victims of war, and to promote respect for international humanitarian law. In 2020, the … people, supported over 1,250 hospitals and health centres, and visited places of … Beneficiaries WOUNDED AND SICK Medical care Hospitals supported Structures Physical …
… The civilian population continues to bear the brunt of the war. We wish … communities who had been displaced and who, scared for their lives, took the only way out … to essential services such as drinking water, health care, food, education and, in general, …
… ICRC President, Peter Maurer . Migration and internal displacement are among the most … in their countries of origin, the scarcity of health and education services, or the desire … often face difficulties in accessing health care, housing, education or employment. They …
… The rules of war, also known as international humanitarian law: Protect those … right of civilians to be protected from the dangers of war and receive the help they need. Every possible care must be taken to avoid harming them or …
… The ICRC has been present in Sudan since 1978 helping people affected by … Law (IHL), supporting hospitals and health facilities with equipment and supplies, … FAMILIES • Evacuated 300 children and 72 caretakers from Maygoma orphanage in Khartoum …
… The history of warfare is full of instances of sieges being used as a method of … whenever feasible. In particular, constant care must be taken to spare the civilian … satisfactory conditions of shelter, hygiene, health, safety (including from sexual and …
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … armed conflict. The agenda will also include health care during armed conflict and the IHL …
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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.
