28-04-2022 Representatives from ten countries gathered this week in Brazil to discuss their experiences, which, they say, may give rise to common standards Brasilia (ICRC) – From 26 to 28 April, the …
Dear Madam, Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pleased to launch an Request for Interest to pre-qualify for an upcoming restricted tender in connection with the following …
28-04-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – At its meeting on 27 April, the Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appointed Ms Samia Hurst-Majno as its newest member. She will take up her …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently participated in the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2022 in China. We used this opportunity to underline the importance of …
24-04-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – The ICRC is deeply alarmed by the situation in Mariupol, where the population is in dire need of assistance. Immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access is urgently …
The International Committee of the Red Cross, Regional IHL department in Cairo, would like to thank all those who have shown interest in the activities that aim to support and promote understanding …
This guide provides theoretical and practical guidance on the community-based protection (CBP) approach. It gives an introduction to the main CBP-related concepts and definitions, what makes CBP …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in close partnership with the National Police Academy (NPA) in Islamabad, has developed a specialized curriculum on international standards of …
Bucha, the once quiet town on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, became a theatre of fierce fighting. Most of its 30,000 residents fled. But those who couldn’t, like the elderly, sick and those with …
In Egypt, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) promotes International Humanitarian Law, assists people affected by conflict and violence, including from the broader region. The ICRC …
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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.
