Momba and his family of eight were forced to flee from their home in Macomia district in July 2020, Mozambique to Pemba and finally Metuge district with nothing. But they still consider themselves …
On April 24, 2021, Ajimaka village was attacked, leading to the loss of several lives, destruction and displacement of survivors. For Ajimaka, a farming community located in Doma Local Government …
The world we live in is confronted with unprecedented challenges and polarization. Not a day goes by without concerning news about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the growing effects of climate …
Yemen is a water-scarce country. The protracted conflict and the under-investment in water infrastructure today deprive millions of Yemenis of access to clean and drinkable water. Several underlying …
The current level of food insecurity in Yemen is unprecedented and is causing severe hardship for millions of people. Despite ongoing humanitarian assistance, more than 16 million Yemenis are food …
Thousands of displaced people in Burkina Faso, facing both a major food crisis and an upsurge in armed violence, have come to rely entirely on the government and humanitarian organizations. Forced to …
The following quote is from ICRC’s director-general Robert Mardini on the impact of 100 days of international armed conflict in Ukraine: "It would be hard to exaggerate the toll that the …
What happens to civilians who want to leave conflict zones but can’t do so? One way is through humanitarian corridors, which are sometimes called humanitarian safe passages. From Ukraine to Syria, …
02-06-2022 Bamako/Nairobi/Geneva, 2 June 2022—The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is shocked and saddened by the violent deaths of two Red Cross aid workers who were killed …
In Myanmar’s Rakhine State, we work alongside individuals who are taking charge of their own lives despite the challenges. Daw Thandar Oo is taking care of business. She runs a stall in Maungdaw, …
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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.
