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Egypt: States Convene in Cairo to Reinforce Respect for Rules of War Amid Rising Conflicts

News release

24-05-2026

Global IHL initiative event in Cairo, Egypt

ICRC President: "We can no longer pretend that what we are witnessing across war zones is in accordance with the law"

Statement

20-05-2026

ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric addresses the UN Security Council during an open debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, New York, 20 May 2026.

Georgia: Remains of eleven people missing in connection with 1992–93 armed conflict handed over to families

News release

18-05-2026

Эмблема МККК

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Our latest humanitarian operations around the world

Frequently asked questions: Understanding the ICRC’s neutrality

Article

27-05-2026

A woman wearing a yellow headscarf sits and speaks on a phone, with a young child beside an ICRC vest in Anderamboukane, Mali, as people gather in the background outdoors.

Synergy in Action: IHL and Islamic Law for Humanitarian Outcomes

Article

20-05-2026

Synergy in Action: IHL and Islamic Law for Humanitarian Outcomes, a high-level event co-organized by the ICRC and the University for Peace with the support of the League of the Arab States, Organization of the Islamic Cooperation, United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform.

Latin America and the Caribbean: When seeking medical care is dangerous

Article

20-05-2026

Personal de la Cruz Roja Haitiana traslada a una persona herida en camilla hacia una ambulancia. Varios socorristas participan en la evacuación y atención de emergencia durante el traslado del paciente.

Poland: High level briefing on IHL for the Polish ministries

Article

15-05-2026

ICRC Chief Legal Adviser Cordula Droege visit to the MFA of Poland for high level briefing on IHL

Yemen: Frequently asked questions on the release, transfer and repatriation of conflict-related detainees - May 2026

Article

15-05-2026

ICRC's humanitarian impact in Yemen 2025

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Latest reports and publications

Personas de una comunidad rural en Colombia están sentadas en grupo mientras conversan con representantes del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR), en un entorno comunitario.

Report on the humanitarian situation in Colombia in 2025

Inmates at a Prison in Kenya fetching clean water following a successful water systems upgrade by the Nairobi Regional Delegation.

Nairobi Regional Delegation Facts & Figures 2025

Report : Missing persons and peacebuilding: The role of families of the missing

Report : Missing persons and peacebuilding: The role of families of the missing

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