Panorama 08 shows the horrendous toll that armed conflict inflicts – threatening lives and livelihoods, forcing people to flee their homes and separating families. This film highlights the ICRC’s work to assist victims of armed conflict and to promote international humanitarian law, ensuring that people trapped on the world’s frontlines are protected from harm.

This animation brings to life the story of the creation of the Red Cross, Red Crescent Movement and its history to date. The comic strip was created by the world renowned artist Jean Giraud, alias Moebius.

Since the second half of the nineteenth century, photography has played a fundamental role in opening the world's eyes to the horrors of war. During the same period, the ICRC has worked to alleviate the suffering of victims of armed conflict around the world. In a new book, Humanity in War, the ICRC traces the history of war and its humanitarian consequences from the American Civil War to modern-day conflicts with striking images that bring to life the pain and anguish of men, women and children who endured the hardships of war.

The ICRC in a nutshell. This is a detailed introduction to the ICRC's work and explains in everyday language what the ICRC is, how it came into being and what it does. The ICRC was founded nearly a century and a half ago to preserve a measure of humanity in the midst of war. Discover the ICRC explains this history, the values of the ICRC and gives a broad overview of the organization's major activities throughout the world in the fields of protection, assistance and prevention.

This leaflet provides a simple introduction to the ICRC. It summarizes who we are, what we do, how we work and the extent of our activities worldwide. It also includes contact details for further information, making it an ideal "visiting card" for ICRC work throughout the world.