07-10-2025 Kinshasa (ICRC) – Health facilities in North and South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are being inundated with wounded people, and yet, according to an …
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 …
Strengthening humanitarian and development collaboration in fragile and conflict-affected settings in Africa In addressing protracted conflicts and compounded shocks across Africa, the International …
The 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan on the night of 31 August 2025 shattered the quiet in the valleys of eastern Afghanistan. In an instance, homes crumbled, families were torn apart …
The ongoing international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to have a profound impact on civilians across Donetsk and Luhansk. Damage to vital infrastructure has severely disrupted …
01-10-2025 Gaza (ICRC) – The intensification of military operations in Gaza City has forced the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to temporarily suspend operations at its Gaza City …
For over 40 years, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to support communities in Afghanistan . The ICRC has been responding effectively by providing a wide range 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.
