Neutrality provides us with the ability to try and influence both sides to act in accordance with the laws of war This Opinion by Julien Lerisson was originally published on Haaretz The first phase …
10-03-2025 Gaza (ICRC) – The ceasefire in Gaza has proven vital to saving lives, bringing in humanitarian assistance and sustaining the civilian population. However, Gaza's humanitarian crisis is far …
Strengthening partnerships for sustainable humanitarian action In 2024, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) continued to carry out neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian work …
This publication provides guidance on how to treat patients who are bleeding, and specifically how to treat them in the unique circumstances in which the International Committee of the Red Cross …
This report summarizes the expert meeting on the regulation and perception of distinctive emblems and identification symbols for health-care facilities, vehicles, and personnel, held on 17–18 June …
A photo report by Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, recipient of the 2024 ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’Or In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, war continues to leave deep scars — both physical and …
06-03-2025 Geneva, 6 March 2025 – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) deeply regrets the unprecedented withdrawal of Lithuania from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which takes …
17-19 February 2025 The opening speech was given by Dr Gilles Carbonnier, ICRC Vice President, at the 3rd International Conference on IHL in light of Islamic Jurisprudence, at the College of Sharia …
In 2024, the humanitarian situation in Myanmar remained challenging. Armed conflict escalated in several parts of the country and the ongoing situation forced people to be displaced and live in …
The International Committee of the Red Cross deeply regrets Lithuania’s unprecedented withdrawal from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, effective 6 March 2025. In conflict zones, cluster munitions …
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