… and Head of Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross, … remained at the core of the ICRC’s humanitarian operations around the world as we … cornerstone of International Humanitarian Law. Caring for the wounded and sick in armed …
… Initiative to mobilise African commitment to International Humanitarian Law. Held on 19 August 2025, the event sought …
… Present in Iraq since 1980, the International Committee of the Red Cross … across Iraq still in need of some form of humanitarian assistance and support. Read more … the principles of international humanitarian law. To create a space for open and bilateral …
… request, please visit or contact the nearest International Committee of the Red Cross … hardship by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and championing universal humanitarian …
… and children among the most affected. The International Committee of the Red Cross … through the promotion of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), engaging with authorities, security …
… Hostage-taking is strictly prohibited under to international humanitarian law. All forms of public exposure that …
… Chișinău, 1 September – 15 October 2025 The International Committee of the Red Cross … the Moldovan Association of International Law, invites students to participate in an … on contemporary challenges of international humanitarian law. The competition aims to …
… Regional Meeting of National Committees on International Humanitarian Law and Similar Bodies of the Americas 12 …
… Tank Salon” was held in Beijing by the China-International Development Think Tank Alliance … Luo, Director of IIDC, the salon focused on “Humanitarian Action and Development Finance: … facilities under international humanitarian law (IHL), is key to keeping projects running …
… Minister Tanja Fajon and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … between Slovenia and the ICRC in the field of humanitarian action and the promotion of international humanitarian law. Under the new agreement, Slovenia will …
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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.
