The bloodstained beauty of Yemen
Mariateresa Cacciapuoti, former Head of Sana’a Center Sub-Delegation in Yemen looks back on her mission which began in 2019. I remember the peculiar emotions that gripped me when I told my family I …
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ICRC Position on Autonomous Weapon Systems
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has, since 2015, urged States to establish internationally agreed limits on autonomous weapon systems to ensure civilian protection, compliance …
ICRC Position on Autonomous Weapon Systems
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has, since 2015, urged States to establish internationally agreed limits on autonomous weapon systems to ensure civilian protection, compliance …
Bringing IHL home: Guidelines on the national implementation of international humanitarian law
In December 2019, the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent adopted Resolution 1 (33IC/19/R1), entitled Bringing IHL home: A road map for better national implementation of …
Israel and the occupied territories: Hostilities between Gaza and Israel must stop and much-needed humanitarian activities must start now.
16-05-2021 Geneva (ICRC) – The populations in Gaza and Israel are facing the most intense cycle of hostilities in years. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is urging the parties to …
ICRC recalls the importance of humanitarian work amid demonstrations
Bogota (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is concerned about rising violence in different parts of Colombia and the ensuing humanitarian consequences. In the last two weeks, …
DigitHarium Month #4: Drones, "eyes in the sky", and humanitarian operations
Drones, and the remote sensing technologies with which they are equipped, have a complicated history in humanitarian contexts. In much of the public consciousness, drones are inextricably linked to …
ICRC, DCAF hold webinar for Chinese companies on Voluntary Principles
On 22 April 2021, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) organized a webinar to raise awareness of the Voluntary Principles on …
Peter Maurer: “We must decide what role we want human beings to play in life-and-death decisions during armed conflicts”
Statement Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), during a virtual briefing on the new ICRC position on autonomous weapon systems. …
ICRC position on autonomous weapon systems
With a view to supporting current efforts to establish internationally agreed limits on autonomous weapon systems to address the concern they raise, ICRC recommends that States adopt new legally …
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