On July 2, 2023, in Beijing, China, Thierry Meyrat, the personal envoy of the ICRC president to China and head of the Regional Delegation for East Asia, delivers a speech at the panel on "The Middle …
Fifth Universal Meeting of National Committees and Similar Entities on International Humanitarian Law The Fifth Universal Meeting of National Committees and Similar Entities on International …
Rich in natural resources and cultural diversity, Kachin, Myanmar’s northernmost state, is home to a number of ethnic groups, languages, cuisines and festivals. Beyond the beauty and diversity …
30-06-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – A surgical team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has deployed to eastern Chad to treat an influx of gunshot wound victims seeking safety and medical …
29-06-2023 Geneva/Khartoum (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross on Wednesday facilitated the release of 125 soldiers of the Sudanese Armed Forces held by the Rapid Support Forces …
The Annual Report 2022 is an account of the activities conducted by the ICRC over the past year. These activities are part of the organization’s mandate to protect the lives and dignity of victims of …
From February to March, we conducted learning sessions for 29 Philippine Red Cross (PRC) colleagues. The sessions aimed to enhance the cooperation between the ICRC and the PRC, as well as share …
The Sex, Age and Disability Disaggregated Data Framework provides guidelines regarding sex, age and disability disaggregated data, to ensure uniform collection and use of these data for comprehensive …
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL RECORDING This online event marks the launch of the International Review of the Red Cross (IRRC)'s newest edition, "Organized Crime", which features 16 articles that …
The ICRC has updated its procurement processes to align with common transparency requirements for the use of public funding and to comply with EU regulations. The following table summarizes …
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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.
