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 …
The Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment on International Humanitarian Law is a collaborative effort, founded by Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Africa and the ICRC, …
17F NEX Tower 6786 Ayala Avenue, 1229 Makati City Open-ended Health care The Staff Health Officer is primarily responsible for the implementation and administration of the ICRC staff health program …
Two years of intense hostilities have had a profound impact on Gaza and its population, with tens of thousands of civilians killed, injured or missing. Countless more are living in dire conditions …
06-10-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) stands ready to help reunite families and facilitate the delivery of aid into Gaza in a way that prioritizes the …
The below is a statement by Sarah Avrillaud, head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Gaza: “ For two years, the civilian population has endured death, forced displacement , and the denial of dignity on a …
The following statement can be attributed to Daniel O’Malley, Head of Delegation for the ICRC in Sudan “What people have been enduring during these 500 days in Al Fasher is nothing short of …
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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.
