Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2025
Through our delegation in Yerevan and subdelegation in Goris, we continued to support those affected by the conflict escalations in 2020-2023. We sustained our efforts in facilitating …
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UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement to the First Committee
Delivered by Laurent Gisel, Head of Arms and Conduct of Hostilities. Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This First Committee takes place amid steadily increasing levels of armed conflict, …
The Fundamental Principles: 60 Years of humanity in action
In times of war, disaster or displacement, people caught in crisis need one thing above all else: help they can trust and depend on. This is where the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) …
Ukraine: Strikes on cities are upending lives
In the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, even people far from the frontlines live under the constant threat of being impacted by missile or drone strikes. All lives are affected, including …
UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement at the Sixth Committee on protection of persons in the event of disasters
Chair, Since 2008, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has followed with interest the work of the International Law Commission on the protection of persons in the event of disasters …
High-Level Launch of the Progress Report for the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to IHL
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, …
States call for good faith interpretation of international humanitarian law in new report
16-10-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – Rising civilian casualties in urban warfare, increasing attacks on medical facilities and the rapid evolution of cyberweapons demand that states urgently recommit to the …
UN General Assembly 80th Session: Statement at the Sixth Committee on crimes against humanity
Mr. Chair, Excellencies, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes and supports efforts toward the adoption of a legally binding instrument on the prevention and punishment of …
South Sudan: Displaced people endured the ripple effects of border tensions
Lucy Kade was going about her usual chores at home when the sound of heavy gunfire close to her village of Nyaingamuda in the vicinity of the border between South Sudan and Uganda, suddenly jolted …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates transfer of remains to Israel and Gaza
14-10-2025 Jerusalem/Tel Aviv (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today facilitated the transfer of four deceased hostages to Israeli authorities. ICRC teams also …
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