Present in Iraq since 1980, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) focuses on addressing the consequences of armed conflicts and other situations of violence across the country. As …
Operational update: 1 - 7 September 2025 On 31 August 2025, a devastating earthquake of 6.0 magnitude hit Nangarhar, Laghman, and Kunar provinces in Eastern Afghanistan. Authorities have reported …
As part of the ICRC’s ongoing efforts to support Syrian families of missing persons who are residing in Jordan, the ICRC has developed a leaflet on Protection of Family Links, containing essential …
January - June 2025 Armed conflict in Northeast Nigeria has displaced over 2.2 million people and severely impacted access to food, healthcare, and basic services. Civilian casualties continue to …
Keynote Address by Ms. Fiona Antonnette Barnaby, Head of the Humanitarian Affairs and Policy Unit, ICRC Regional Delegation for East Asia, delivered at the Fourth Soochow International Humanitarian …
Hostage-taking is strictly prohibited under to international humanitarian law. All forms of public exposure that humiliate persons deprived of liberty and endanger their safety must be avoided. We …
Chișinău, 1 September – 15 October 2025 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in cooperation with the Moldovan Association of International Law, invites students to participate in an …
From the operating rooms where life battles death, Egyptian anesthesiologist Dr. Aktham Al-Farnawani recounts his journey from advanced hospitals to those functioning in tents amid crises. In his …
The conflict in Sudan has left thousands dead and displaced more than 13 million people from their homes. Out of the total, South Sudan hosts an estimated 1.1 million Sudanese refugees and South …
Following the first round of consultations hosted between April and June 2025, the ICRC and the 25 co-chairs of the Global IHL Initiative are pleased to announce the second round of consultations, …
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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.
