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Other activities

Some of the other activities the ICRC is involved in

  • Reducing the humanitarian impact of weapon contamination

    What the ICRC is doing to reduce the effects of weapon contamination on civilians: data gathering and analysis, risk reduction, risk education, survey and clearance.


  • Development of international humanitarian law

    Under its international mandate, the ICRC acts as guardian of IHL and is charged with encouraging the ratification of treaties, monitoring compliance, promoting awareness and contributing to the law’s development.


  • Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Kivu, Goma. Social research on war

    Social research studies on the impact of armed conflict on civilians and behaviour during armed conflict.


  • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication

    The ICRC promotes the knowledge, understanding and, when appropriate, the development of IHL by maintaining relations with a wide range of contacts, including States, non-state actors and international organizations.


  • Private sector relations

    The ICRC's reasons for maintaining relations with the private sector are twofold: to promote humanitarian principles with companies operating in war-prone areas and to enhance the ICRC's capacity to help the victims of war.