"Tutti Fratelli!" We are brothers and sisters, exclaimed the women of Castiglione after the devastating battle of Solferino in 1859. With these very words, they sparked the flame of Humanity among …
08-05-2022 Papua New Guinea (PNG), 8 May 2022 – Today we are celebrating World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, a day dedicated to recognizing the support given by Red Cross/Red Crescent staff and …
Despite the long-term desire of the international community to explore and use outer space for peaceful purposes, space systems have been employed for military purposes since the dawn of the space …
During the first quarter of 2022, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) continued to assist and protect people caught up in the armed violence in Venezuela, particularly those affected …
03-05-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – Several dozen civilians left the Azovstal plant area in Mariupol during a five-day safe passage operation coordinated by the International Committee of the Red Cross …
Geneva (ICRC) – An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) team is currently participating in an operation to facilitate the safe passage of civilians out of the Azovstal plant and Mariupol …
We live in a war-torn world, where millions of people have their lives destroyed by conflict. Amid the chaos and despair of conflict, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a unique …
Addis Ababa (ICRC) – An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convoy of 20 trucks containing vital humanitarian assistance including food, seeds, water treatment materials and medical …
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 …
In Egypt, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) promotes International Humanitarian Law, assists people affected by conflict and violence, including from the broader region. The ICRC …
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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.
