Not too long ago, Ravai Marma found herself in a constant state of worry about her crumbling house and its frail roof. She feared the gusty winds of monsoon, unsure if the structure would be able to …
The catalogue presents a comprehensive list of publications and films available in Arabic. Each entry is in Arabic and English and gives the publication or film's reference number and website link. …
The ICRC is stepping up its response to the global pandemic, integrating COVID-19 as an important new parameter in its operations. As it continues to respond to the urgent needs of people affected …
During the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures have taken place in virtually all the countries where the ICRC operates. These closures are all too common for communities dealing with situations of …
Operational highlights COVID-19 is one more threat to the lives, health and livelihoods for those already suffering from the effects of violence and climatic shocks in Somalia. The ICRC Somalia …
From 8 to 9 February 2020, the ICRC delegation in Myanmar, together with the Global Affairs Unit in Bangkok, made a significant step forward in terms of engagements with Buddhist circles in Asia by …
“We didn’t expect this coming. I wake up every morning, having no idea how we will survive the day.” Four years ago, Zainab’s home burned down amidst fighting in western Libya. She and her family …
On 1 March 2020, the ICRC paid a courtesy visit to Anis Mahmud, the new Director General of Islamic Foundation and Additional Secretary to the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. An …
Kabul (ICRC) - The recent rise in violence in Afghanistan, combined with targeted attacks against health-care facilities, threatens to reduce or prevent access to health services for millions of …
On 16 June 2020, the ICRC held the online launch of the updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention relative to the treatment of prisoners of war, for an expert panel to discuss 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.
