Through its permanent presence in Israel and the Occupied Territories (ILOT) since 1967, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been working to alleviate the suffering of people …
The Kenya Fatwa Council is an important Sunni Muslim body that is slowly gaining immense influence on the Muslims in the country and shaping their thinking and acceptance of various organizations …
For over four decades, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been helping to change lives in Pakistan through its Physical Rehabilitation Programme (PRP). With a mission to support …
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes, leaving behind their belongings and livelihoods, and require support. The humanitarian situation for those who remain is precarious: people need …
(Cairo, ICRC) Family separation can be one of the most difficult things a person can endure. Losing contact and not knowing the fate of a loved one can cause immense suffering to people. Every year, …
The armed conflict in Cabo Delgado continues to exact a toll on civilians and civilian infrastructure. Humanitarian consequences linked to displacement, the destruction of infrastructure and loss of …
Statement Statement to the United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting to Commemorate and Promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, 26 September 2023 …
26-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) –The thousands of people now fleeing their homes, as well as anyone who does so in the future, must be shielded from harm. As individual families make decisions about whether …
26-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Hundreds of burn victims of an explosion at a fuel depot are in urgent need of specialized medical care. Teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are …
Geneva (ICRC) – Bringing closure to decades of uncertainty, the remains of two people missing in connection with the armed conflict of 1992–1993 in Abkhazia, were identified and handed over to their …
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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.
