In order to ensure the effective application of international humanitarian law (IHL), many states have created national interministerial working groups, often called committees for the implementation …
04-07-2022 Maputo (ICRC) – To respond to a new wave of displacement in Northern Mozambique the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the Mozambican Red Cross, …
A new Directorate began its mandate 1 July 2022 – with 6 new Directors. The members of the ICRC directorate are appointed by the Assembly for four-year terms. Pierre Krähenbühl Director-General …
29-06-2022 The SAF aims to reduce and mitigate risks related to armed violence that professionals and the population they serve are exposed to in their daily lives Katowice, Poland (ICRC) – The Safer …
Together with partners, the ICRC is conducting a series of regional consultations with States on international humanitarian law and cyber operations during armed conflicts. The aim of these events is …
Dear Madam, Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pleased to launch an Request for Interest to pre-qualify for an upcoming restricted tender in connection with the following …
28-06-2022 Maputo (ICRC) – Mozambique’s national immunization campaign has vaccinated over 1 million people -- 75% of the population -- in six districts affected by armed conflict in the provinces of …
Working paper by the International Committee of the Red Cross Nuclear disarmament as a humanitarian and legal imperative 1. The continued existence of nuclear weapons is one of the biggest threats to …
All along our route, from Woldiya to Kobo, the bright colors worn by hundreds of students paint the roadside in blues, purples, reds and greens, as if to draw attention away from the arid fields. CC …
Click here for the official website Date: 27 - 29 June 2022 | Time: 08:30 - 17:00 Venue: Centre International de Conférences Genève, Rue de Varembé 17, 1202 Genève, Switzerland PROGRAMME …
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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.
