An interview with professor Zhu Lijiang, newly-elected Editorial Board member of the IRRC. Professor Zhu Lijiang, vice-dean of School of International Law, China University of Political Science and …
Pandemics and their impact Many people would agree that the last major pandemic to hit the world before COVID-19 was the Spanish flu of 1918, which reportedly infected 500 million people—one-third …
Maiduguri (ICRC) — In less than a week between February 20 and 23, two deadly attacks in Dikwa and Maiduguri led to several casualties, including a number of civilians who were caught in the …
Statement Statement by ICRC President, Peter Maurer Yemen Conference 2021 High Level Pledging Event For the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen 1 March 2021, via video Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, …
You don't need to be a cybersecurity expert to see that in today's highly interconnected and digitally dependent societies, anything with an Internet interface is vulnerable to cyber threats from …
In this year’s regional meeting of the Americas, in addition to round-table discussions, keynote conferences were opened up to the public. More than 60 authorities from 21 countries in South America, …
What role can data protection authorities play to ensure the protection of sensitive humanitarian information? Can humanitarian organization remain neutral, impartial and independent when …
This syllabus aims to meet the needs of lecturers and academics worldwide who currently teach IHL from a distance. It is based on several online resources and IHL reference tools developed by the …
Statement ICRC Statement to Security Council Open Debate: Addressing climate-related risks to international peace and security through mitigation and resilience building. The International Committee …
Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross, delivered by Laetitia Courtois. Thank you very much to Switzerland, Germany, Niger and Igarapé for organizing today's discussion. Almost one …
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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.
