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 …
In December 2018, conflict escalated in Rakhine and Chin States between the Myanmar Military and the Arakan Army, disrupting civilian lives and causing more than 29,000 people to flee their homes by …
Hundreds of people died when intercommunity violence broke out in December 2018 in Yumbi, Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations. Four months later, people are struggling to …
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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.
