Khartoum (ICRC) - The ongoing armed violence in Sudan is driving an acute deterioration in living conditions for millions. According to two household surveys* conducted by the International Committee …
Geneva (ICRC) – An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) team is currently participating in an operation to facilitate the safe passage of civilians out of the Azovstal plant and Mariupol …
We live in a war-torn world, where millions of people have their lives destroyed by conflict. Amid the chaos and despair of conflict, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a unique …
Addis Ababa (ICRC) – An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convoy of 20 trucks containing vital humanitarian assistance including food, seeds, water treatment materials and medical …
While many people living in urban areas across the Philippines have been inoculated against COVID-19, there remains a significant number of those living in the hinterland of Mindanao who are yet to …
A small state containing the serenity of the Ngwe Taung Dam. Home to many ethnic groups and tribes. A land of breath-taking nature: waterfalls, mountains, and caves. For all its beauty, Kayah State …
28-04-2022 Representatives from ten countries gathered this week in Brazil to discuss their experiences, which, they say, may give rise to common standards Brasilia (ICRC) – From 26 to 28 April, the …
Dear Madam, Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pleased to launch an Request for Interest to pre-qualify for an upcoming restricted tender in connection with the following …
28-04-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – At its meeting on 27 April, the Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appointed Ms Samia Hurst-Majno as its newest member. She will take up her …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently participated in the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2022 in China. We used this opportunity to underline the importance 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.
