Statement Statement to UN General Assembly High Level Event to Commemorate and Promote the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace The International Committee of the Red Cross …
25-04-2019 Tripoli (ICRC) - The humanitarian situation in and around Tripoli has deteriorated sharply over the past three weeks. More than 30,000 people are said to have fled their homes and are …
Debates about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) have raised a number of questions with regard to the interpretation of some of its provisions. The ICRC is pleased to make …
These guidelines have been produced to help the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement better manage the risks associated with weapon contamination resulting from conventional weapons …
Statement to UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security: Sexual Violence in Conflict Thank you Mr President for convening this debate and to all the briefers for your courageous …
Nobody knows just how many children are fighting or caught up in armed conflicts around the world. But one thing is certain: they have been denied their right to an education and deprived of a …
The ICRC is committed to transparency and accountability. We have created a comprehensive framework of policies, guidelines and strategies to ensure our management practices are sound and our …
“I am thankful for these items which will help my family because I did not have anything to support my family. With this, I can temporarily support myself while I wait for my crops to be ready for …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organized a two-day workshop from 9 to 12 April 2019, on international humanitarian law (IHL) for judges, prosecutors and court officers in two …
Kuwait City (ICRC) – From 14 to 18 April, a high-level workshop on international humanitarian law (IHL) organized jointly by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Ministry of …
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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.
