IISS Manama Dialogue : Keynote Address by Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross
… or humanity. They want their lives back: jobs, education, safety. And they want hope – …
… or humanity. They want their lives back: jobs, education, safety. And they want hope – …
… had been unemployed and was doing delivery jobs here and there. He left home one evening …
Humanitarian challenges 2018 Beyond any doubt, the most critical humanitarian challenge currently facing the country is finding the people who have disappeared as a result of the armed conflict and …
This is the executive summary of the evaluation of the ICRC's crisis management and response to the COVID-19 pandemic . It includes a summary of the management response to recommendations. The …
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 …
Central America is large – nearly 13 times the size of Switzerland – and its geography varies widely, just like the economic, social and political circumstances. These differences from country to …
… Offering mentorships, internships, jobs, exchange programs o Mentorship …
… “many family members end up losing their jobs,” as one leader of an association noted. … up in need, since a lot of them quit their jobs to look for their children”. While data …
Table of contents Editorial Rembering the Indian Ocean tsunami Colombo hosts first regional legislative drafting workshop on international humanitarian law Health care in detention: An interview with …
We feature a roundup of our activities in Mindanao as well as stories of the people and communities we've supported in 2016. In this issue: Paying it forward a step at a time Health support in …
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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.