Marking the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in partnership with the Ombudsman Office of Azerbaijan, on December 20, brought together …
Working Paper by the International Committee of the Red Cross New York, 3–7 March 2025 Nuclear disarmament as a long-standing priority for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement 1. …
32/F BDO Life Megaplaza, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, Philippines Open-ended Logistics The Risk Management Officer is an important role in driving risk management and good practice within …
January to December 2024 The ICRC has been conducting its humanitarian operations in Ethiopia for nearly half a century. Currently, its activities focus on responding to the needs of people affected …
Bogotá up to travel 70% in rural areas. Open ended contract (according to Colombian labor legislation) Protection and detention The ICRC Delegation in Bogotá is recruiting experienced, highly …
15-02-2025 Jerusalem (ICRC) – The continuation of the ceasefire agreement has enabled more families to be reunited as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) safely transferred three …
17F NEX Tower, 6786 Ayala Avenue, Legaspi Village, Makati City 6 months Health assistance Scope of work Trains on the use of ICRC health data management tools. Manages and encodes all project data …
Better knowledge of the law fosters greater respect for civilians and better protection for all they hold dear. The remote valley of the rivers Apurímac, Ene and Mantaro (VRAEM by its Spanish …
Nairobi Delegation Logistics About the ICRC The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and …
Renk, a small town in South Sudan's Upper Nile State, is situated on the eastern banks of the White Nile River and is the headquarters of Renk county. Since the outbreak of fighting in Sudan in April …
Try one of the following resources:
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.
