19-08-2024 Today marks World Humanitarian Day. Last year was the deadliest on record for humanitarian workers globally, and 2024 is set to be worse. The following quote is attributed to ICRC …
19-08-2024 ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric addresses the Tenth Conference of State Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty on World Humanitarian Day Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I …
For almost three decades, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been dedicated to supporting people residing in conflict-affected communities in Azerbaijan. Humanitarian needs come …
1859.6.24 Swiss businessman Henry Dunant takes part in rescue operations at the Battle of Solferino in Italy. ICRC Archives (ARR), V-P-HIST-00056 City of Geneva/ICRC/Boissonnas, V-P-HIST-00021 …
The International Committee of the Red Cross has urged the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) to prioritize the protection of education in regions affected by armed conflict on the …
MSSC, Makati Open-ended Finance and administration Relationships Internally, interacts within metier, with end-users, ICT and other units or departments in HQ and FD Externally, may interact with …
International Retirement and Savings Plan (IRSP) Data & Analytics Officer MSSC, Makati Open-ended Human resources Relationships • Internally, interacts with staff who enable the team in administering …
22-08-2024 Port Sudan (ICRC) – Thousands of civilians remain trapped by heavy fighting in Al Fasher, Sudan, where Al Saudi, the only remaining hospital, has suffered repeated attacks, and the …
The conflict in Sudan has had a devastating impact on the civilian population, resulting in the loss of thousands of lives and the displacement of over 8 million people. Since April 2023, more than …
Since October 7th 2023, with the escalation of hostilities, Southern Lebanon has witnessed increased tensions and cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) that have …
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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.
