12-08-2019 Kabul (ICRC) - As Eid ul-Adha is approaching, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is disheartened to see that the ongoing peace talks have not diminished the intensity of …
12-08-2019 Port Moresby (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) mission in Papua New Guinea will host celebrations to mark 70 years of the Geneva Conventions on 12 August in Port …
Humanity in Action provides an at-a-glance guide to how we helped and protected victims of armed conflict and other violence in 2018. It provides facts and figures on our programmes around the world …
The Geneva Conventions are the cornerstone of international humanitarian law, often called the laws of war, which aim to reduce suffering during times of armed conflict. As they turn 70 this year, Dr …
The Geneva Conventions are 70 years old. On this anniversary, it is essential to highlight today the success achieved over the decades thanks to these fundamental texts. These four Conventions are …
Even wars have limits. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949. As the International Committee of the Red Cross, we witness the everyday achievements of …
ICRC procurement policy, information leaflet: Fundamental principles for doing business with the ICRC ICRC long-term relationships strategy ICRC active sourcing policy "QSE" requirements: Quality, …
The Geneva Conventions – one of humanity's most important accomplishments of the last century - are turning 70 on 12 August 2019. It's a moment to celebrate all the lives the conventions have helped …
We insist on ethical standards from our suppliers, and in turn we must exhibit the highest ethical standard ourselves. We must not only be fair and above board in our dealings, but avoid any conduct …
Help us to improve our procurement processes ICRC’s procurement-process-related-claim is an ongoing assessment process to identify opportunities for improvement. It provides a mechanism for …
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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.
