International humanitarian law (IHL) aims to limit the effects of armed conflict for humanitarian reasons. It does so by placing limits on the means and methods of warfare, with a view to limiting …
Recent armed conflicts have seen civilians encouraged to collect militarily-relevant information through smart-phone; unprecedented numbers of civilian hacker groups (often referred to as …
32/F BDO Life Megaplaza, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, Philippines Open-ended Finance and administration The Field Accountant is responsible for the management of field accounts payable and …
Level 6, Pacific House, 1 Butt St, Suva, Fiji Open-ended Full-time Finance and administration The ICRC is a neutral, impartial and independent organisation with the exclusively humanitarian mission …
No. 359, Lot 571 B D. Subdivision, Sta. Maria Street, Zamboanga City Open-ended Human resources The Logistics Site Manager is in charge of the logistics activities within the sub-delegation, ensuring …
The 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan on the night of 31 August 2025 shattered the quiet in the valleys of eastern Afghanistan. In an instance, homes crumbled, families were torn apart …
The ongoing international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to have a profound impact on civilians across Donetsk and Luhansk. Damage to vital infrastructure has severely disrupted …
01-10-2025 Gaza (ICRC) – The intensification of military operations in Gaza City has forced the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to temporarily suspend operations at its Gaza City …
For over 40 years, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to support communities in Afghanistan . The ICRC has been responding effectively by providing a wide range of …
In a new interview with CGTN America, ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric delivers an urgent appeal for states to show political will to uphold international humanitarian law (IHL) to halt the suffering …
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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.
