The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) maintains a well‑organized archive of its public communications. While all statements and news releases issued as of 2014 are readily accessible …
Speech of Boris Kelecevic, Deputy Head of the ICRC Regional Delegation for East Asia, at the Global Forum on International Mediation, Hong Kong, China, May 30, 2025. Distinguished guests, ladies and …
On 29 May, the Romanian Red Cross (RoRC), in partnership with the "Carol I" National Defense University and the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” Police Academy, organized a high-level IHL conference in the …
29-05-2025 Gaza (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) urgently calls for the respect and protection of civilians, including the wounded and sick, in Gaza. Yesterday morning, …
29-05-2025 (ICRC / IOM) Cairo, 29 May 2025- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed on Wednesday an agreement that will help …
The ICRC Partnering Framework highlights key organization-wide principles for partnering with the ICRC and aligns the guidance for all aspects of developing and managing partnerships, including risk …
Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting Protecting Water in Armed Conflict – Protecting …
The use of explosive weapons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is putting people in danger once more. Several provinces are affected, particularly North Kivu, and many areas remain …
During 2024, the humanitarian needs of people across Syria continued to increase in scale, scope, and complexity. Despite some challenges related to humanitarian access during the year, the ICRC and …
Juba (ICRC) – In less than three months, the medical teams of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have conducted more than 1,000 surgeries on weapon-wounded patients arriving in Akobo …
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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.
