… year, chemical weapons have been used in armed conflict. The centenary of the first … staff members in order to fulfil the duty of care to our staff and to ensure the continuity … dangers posed by these weapons to life and health, and to the integrity of the …
… On September 30, the International Committee of the Red Cross and … Schulte-Hillen, Sexual and Reproductive Health International Working Group Leader, … will also talk about women as farmers, healthcare workers, mediators and reconciliators. In …
… The rules of war, also known as international humanitarian law: Protect those … right of civilians to be protected from the dangers of war and receive the help they need. Every possible care must be taken to avoid harming them or …
… Our activities in Egypt in 2016 ranged between cooperating … and promoting joint initiatives with local healthcare providers and institutions. Highlights of …
… In 2018, the high levels of violence in Mexico … hindered the delivery of basic education and health-care services. In the spotlight: A New Phase …
… HIGHLIGHTS 2017 JANUARY – DECEMBER 2017 The International Committee of the Red Cross … areas, and partnering with local healthcare providers and institutions in Egypt to …
… ICRC President, Peter Maurer . Migration and internal displacement are among the most … in their countries of origin, the scarcity of health and education services, or the desire … often face difficulties in accessing health care, housing, education or employment. They …
… UPDATE: The deadline for the Young Humanitarian Writers … www.icrc.org/eng/what-we-do/safeguarding-health-care/index.jsp … or natural disasters. 2. Health care in danger or the protection of health workers and …
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … added to constraints on access to education, health care and other essential public services and …
… Recommitting to protection in armed conflict on the … sanitation and electricity, and deprived of health care; such privation is aggravated when cities …
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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.
