The second humanitarian hub event held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, as part of the Voices to Action campaign aimed to complement the online platform created to discuss ideas and thoughts about today's …
"During Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), we were told to evacuate, so we moved to my in-law's house up the hill. When it was over, we came back and our house was gone, completely washed away. The same thing …
Statement 27th session, Human Rights Council The ICRC is greatly encouraged by the interest taken by the Human Rights Council and its members in the issue of detention. It would like to take this …
The Florence Nightingale Medal is awarded to nurses who display exceptional courage and devotion to victims of armed conflict or natural disaster or to those who display exemplary service in the …
To reach out to communities that need to be heard, journalists and photographers often put themselves at risk to cover underreported stories. They provide valuable information to those in need and …
The conflict in north-eastern Nigeria has left thousands of women widowed . Lacking a formal education, many have been reduced to begging and are unable to feed their children . Working with local …
The ICRC is helping promote international humanitarian law (IHL) among the Malian armed forces, international forces operating in the country and other arms bearers. General Mahamane Touré is Chief …
Fighting an outbreak in an area rife with violence comes with unique challenges. "Ebola changed our life here in Beni. Everyone is afraid. You're scared of even your brother and your friend because …
Coding is the invisible sequence of instructions that underpins almost everything we do. It can be a lifesaving tool and an invaluable skill, especially in the work of a humanitarian. Think of the …
Addressing Violence Against Health Care in Peshawar, a research report compiled by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in collaboration with Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar, …
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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.
