Geneva Conventions: humanity must prevail!
By Balthasar Staehelin, the personal envoy of the ICRC president to China and head of the Regional Delegation for East Asia Today marks the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions adopted on …
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Mexico: A regional exhibition honours the family members of missing people who died searching for their loved ones
09-08-2024 The ICRC's touring exhibition Weaving Memory: The Legacy of Those Who Never Stopped Searching highlights the urgent need to continue searching for missing people until what happened to …
Israel and the occupied territories: Key Facts and Figures from 7 October 2023 to 31 July 2024
Ten months since the onset of renewed hostilities between Israel and Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, the violence – unprecedented in scale and nature – continues to exact an immense human toll …
Sudan faces health crisis as conflict devastates medical infrastructure
08-08-2024 Port Sudan (ICRC) – Two out of three Sudanese civilians no longer have access to essential health services after most of the country's hospitals and health centers were forced to close …
Philippines: Respecting the rules of war builds on peace efforts
07-08-2024 Manila (ICRC) – On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions this year, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) highlighted the need for all parties to the …
Georgia: Remains of 16 people missing in connection with 1992-93 armed conflict handed over to families
Georgia (ICRC) – The remains of 16 people missing in connection with the armed conflict of 1992-1993 in Abkhazia were recovered, identified and handed over to their families, by the International …
Free photo exhibit- "75 years of the Geneva Conventions: Preserving Humanity in War"
The exhibit is organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Embassy of Switzerland in the Philippines. Admission is free to the exhibit, which will run from August 6 to …
South Africa: 22nd Annual Regional Seminar on IHL
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) co-hosted in Pretoria, the 22nd Annual Regional Seminar on the Implementation …
Eight rules for “civilian hackers” during war, and four obligations for states to restrain them
Today, an unprecedented number of civilians is becoming involved in armed conflicts through digital means. Civilians – including hacktivists, to cyber security professionals, ‘white hat’, ‘black hat’ …
Jordan: Facts & Figures for the First Half of 2024
In the first half of 2024, the ICRC Amman Delegation continued to deliver humanitarian aid and support to the most vulnerable populations. Hundreds of families of missing persons due to the conflict …
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