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ICRC president: "International humanitarian law only as strong as leaders’ will to uphold it"

… Large-scale drone and missile attacks in the Russia - Ukraine international armed conflict … released and returned home. We have supported Russia and Ukraine in the repatriation of …

Statement
The ICRC president in the 11th HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Lecture on IHL.

Ukraine: DNA and Dignity for the Deceased

… After the escalation of armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, forensic facilities … of human remains organised directly between Russia and Ukraine. There have been more than … at repatriations of human remains between Russia and Ukraine.  Driving from the site of …

Article
ICRC staff observing a transfer of human remains between Russia and Ukraine in June 2025.

International Humanitarian Law Bibliography

… 47 RUSSIAN FEDERATION … Targeting in the Russian-Ukrainian war : the crossroads of … * Targeting in the Russian-Ukrainian war : the crossroads of … Rights : extraterritorial responsibility of Russia and (un)control of international …

Law and policy topic

ICRC president: When the rules of war are applied selectively, they lose their protective power

… life in Ukraine is worth the same as one in Russia. A child’s life in France is worth the …

Statement

Neutrality in war - a lifeline across front lines

… Malyuk Serhiy VOLODYMYROVYCH / ICRC In Russia and Ukraine: A passage across frontlines Since the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict in … Our neutrality enables us to engage with both Russian and Ukrainian authorities to organize …

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ICRC Landcruisers driving past fallen buildings

Russia – Ukraine: ICRC supports large-scale repatriation of human remains

… of human remains between Russia and Ukraine following a recent … was agreed following negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on 2 June 2025. …

News release
Two ICRC delegates in protective clothing

Ukraine: A birthday and a message of hope

… to do so. In the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, millions of people have … the escalation of armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine in 2022, as of May 2025, … one in relation to the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, you can call our hotline …

Law and policy topic
Iryna on the day of her son’s birthday

Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: “The prospect of peace remains elusive for civilians who continue to face the horrors of conflict”

… to bear the brunt of the fighting in the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict. …

Statement
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Access beyond front lines: How neutrality in conflict helps us reach those who need us most

… commissions facilitated by the ICRC. In the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict  (2022-present), … support of the ICRC in January 2025). In the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict , thousands of … negotiated humanitarian corridors.   In the Russia- Ukraine international armed conflict  …

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An ICRC staff escorts released detainees toward an ICRC plane at Mokha Airport, Yemen.

Frequently asked questions: Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or ‘Ottawa Treaty’

… some states, including the United States, Russia, and China, have not signed it. What …

Law and policy topic
A red "Danger Mines!" sign with a skull and crossbones stands in a field of tall grass, warning of landmines.

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