Objectives The workshop will provide a platform for expert exchanges between military practitioners, humanitarians and academic experts to raise awareness on emergingtechnologies used in warfare and …
Military uses of artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming increasingly sophisticated and widespread. A growing number of reports allege the use of AI in military planning and decision-making …
Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is pleased to invite you to participate in a Request for Tender (RFT/ICRC/GVA24/00002) to establish a 3-year Framework Agreement for …
16-05-2024 Geneva/Kyiv (ICRC) – Thousands of civilians living along the Ukraine-Russia border in the Kharkiv region in eastern Ukraine have had to flee their homes the last few days due to the …
This course will train engineers and scientists to plan, implement and monitor emergency water and sanitation programmes, and will help them better understand the organizational context of …
17-05-2024 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 14 May 2024. Under the agreement the …
Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is pleased to invite you to participate in a Request for Tender (RFT/ICRC/GVA24/00038) to establish a new 3-year Framework Agreement for …
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric addresses the United Nations Security Council on the need to uphold international humanitarian law and the humane treatment of people in detention, New York City, 21 …
When digital technologies intersect with humanitarian crises, understanding the risks and opportunities they can bring is paramount. Organized by the EPFL EssentialTech Centre and the ICRC, in …
“I was in coma for a month. Doctors said there was no hope, and they finally decided to turn off the life support machine. At that very moment I opened my eyes. I don't see it as mere coincidence; I …
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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.
