The impact of the disappearance of a loved one is endless and pervasive. The anguish and uncertainty caused by their absence disrupts every aspect of the family’s life and can be passed on from …
04-01-2025 Beirut (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), visited Lebanon, where humanitarian needs remain immense following the latest …
The past few weeks in Syria has seen its people bear witness to colossal changes in the country and to events that have unfolded very quickly. The initial days were marked with tens of thousands of …
A total of 36 naval officers from 22 countries across the Asia-Pacific region convened in Surabaya, Indonesia, for a three-day Asia Pacific Naval Warfare Symposium co-hosted by the Indonesian Navy …
01.01.2025 For 13 years, people in Syria have endured devastating armed conflicts and crises that have affected every aspect of their lives. Recent events have unfolded rapidly, bringing colossal …
In 2024, communities in Afghanistan continued to face a dire situation marked by persistent economic challenges, natural disasters and the consequences of decades of armed conflict. International …
30-12-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – Repeated hostilities in and around hospitals have obliterated the health-care system in northern Gaza, putting civilians at an unacceptably grave risk of going without …
To mark the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions, the ICRC in Myanmar, together with the Embassy of Switzerland and the Embassy of Italy in Yangon, organized an exhibition at the end of …
“I didn’t just love my husband, I loved him deeply and felt very safe when he was by my side. Now, despite being surrounded by relatives, friends and parents, I feel lonely. I never felt this way …
9 May – 9 December 2024 Killed in line of duty On 4 December 2024, the Movement lost Alaa Al-Derawi, a staff member of the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) was shot and killed on a return trip …
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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.
