Our work in Russia and Belarus
The ICRC regional delegation for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus is one of the ICRC’s main global diplomatic hubs.
In the Russian Federation, the ICRC responds to humanitarian needs generated by the international armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, by strengthening the protection of civilians, helping people to receive news of their relatives and seeking access to all Prisoners of War and Protected Persons; it is also assisting those displaced by the conflict, alongside our partners in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The delegation also conducts regular operational and protection dialogue with relevant authorities.
The ICRC regional delegation also engages with a variety of decision makers and other stakeholders of influence, including regional organizations as the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The aim of ICRC’s overall humanitarian diplomacy is to foster understanding of the ICRC’s mandate, support for its mission to protect and assist people affected by armed conflicts and other situations of violence around the world, as well as disseminate international humanitarian law and promote its development and wider implementation, to achieve impact for affected people.
In Belarus, through its office based in Minsk, the ICRC responds to humanitarian needs related to the armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine and engages with relevant authorities on international humanitarian law and other humanitarian issues. The Minsk mission also supports humanitarian operations taking place in Belarus, for instance, cross-border passage of vulnerable adults and children reuniting with family members.
