… For people living in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the past … to access food, water, heating and medical care and many families have lost loved ones or … for the treatment of chronic diseases to 15 healthcare facilities, including 52,000 vials …
… Over the last 12 months, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … infrastructure like homes, schools and health care facilities have been destroyed. Download …
… Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is … water supply, sanitation, school buildings, health clinics, reception centers, etc. 3.3 … prescribed by contracting authorities. Care must be taken in preparing the technical …
… Working paper submitted by the International … sanitation, waste management, and health care. Space systems also contribute to …
… “When I was shot in the abdomen some years ago, I did not know … Contador-Kelsall / ICRC Jeremy Trur, the ICRC Health Officer in charge of the First Aid … burns. Unfortunately, during fights, health care is not always accessible whether it be …
… acute watery diarrhoea grip Lebanon, supporting public infrastructure is essential to avoid devastating health and humanitarian consequences. Joe … country, working to increase access to health care. "One of the first days on this project, …
… is severely malnourished and is undergoing life-saving treatment. She is far from alone. The intensive care unit (ICU) at the main hospital in … influx of people coming in search of food and health care. It places a strain on …
… action on behalf of the separated, the missing and the deceased, but also the overall … insights in other areas such as migration, health care in danger, addressing sexual violence, …
… Fighting in North Kivu, the state of the roads and … Priorities include accommodation, sanitation, health care, drinking water and food. I’ve got nine …
… and Kenneth are among the few people living with disability and working for the ICRC … like water, sanitation, food, shelter, or health care can be complex and risky for people with …
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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.
