Publié et annoté pour la première fois, le second volume des procès-verbaux de l’Agence internationale des prisonniers de guerre (AIPG) permet de suivre les activités de cet organisme depuis …
Students of Ragayan Elementary School attended classes in bullet-ridden classrooms. But the construction of a new school has fueled their hope for a brighter future. Protracted conflicts and constant …
06-11-2020 Kyiv (ICRC) - The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer completed his five-day visit to Ukraine today. Mr Maurer met the president of Ukraine as …
Addis Ababa (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls on those taking part in clashes in northern Ethiopia to respect people’s lives and property as well as their access to …
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated the world over. This festival honouring the dead offers us the opportunity to reflect on the various impact COVID-19 has had on the cultural and …
This implementation guideline is part 2 of the review of remote data collection carried out to assess food security and economic vulnerability. The review – commissioned by the Economic Security Unit …
Statement Agenda Item 83 - Status of the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts Check against delivery by Christopher …
Each nurse and midwife who joined the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has a different story, but they share a common passion: to care for those in need. "I have a big heart that prompts me to …
“Our role as emergency nurses is very important as we actively participate in patients’ treatment. Following the triage system, we categorize patients based on their health conditions so that those …
The importance of survivor-centred approaches when responding to sexual violence in conflict. Last week the ICRC co-hosted an online event with the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the …
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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.
