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 …
Based in Yaounde since 1992, the ICRC's regional delegation for Central Africa covers Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe and Cameroon. In Cameroon, the ICRC deploys protection and …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently launched the Japanese version of the Addressing Security and Human Rights Challenges in Complex Environments toolkit. It serves as a guide …
In Burkina Faso, armed violence has been forcing people from their homes for years. No region has been spared. As people flee to different areas of the country or to neighbouring countries, they …
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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.
