Ethiopia: Thousands of people unable to access healthcare services after upsurge in violence
… remind them of the importance of respecting International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the need to ensure that medical …
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Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2025
… OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY-JUNE 2025 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … and independent organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for … of the international humanitarian law (IHL), and act as a neutral intermediary …
Kalidou Koulibaly: Senegal footballer signs up to defend the most vulnerable in armed conflicts
… at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Senegalese international Kalidou Koulibaly has joined … weapon bearers of the rules of international humanitarian law. The film, entitled Defenders , is aimed …
Mali: Training and discipline to improve army IHL compliance
… The ICRC is helping promote international humanitarian law (IHL) among the Malian armed forces, …
Can religious leaders play a role in enhancing compliance with IHL?
… The effectiveness of international humanitarian law (IHL) faces challenges from different …
Red Cross Movement calls on States to address growing indifference to needs of migrants
… Mexico (ICRC - IFRC) – Representatives of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … the Fundamental Principles, international law and the Movement's Resolutions, in … in other parts of the world and pose similar humanitarian challenges. We welcome this sort …
Yemen: Aid supplies arrive amid fears for safety of medical staff
… brought into Yemen by plane today by the International Committee of the Red Cross … and the ICRC has reiterated its demand that humanitarian workers be allowed to operate … safely. Under international humanitarian law, also known as the law of war, all those …
Nuclear weapons
… and only use of nuclear weapons in 1945, the international community has wrestled with the issue of how the law of war applies to such weapons. For decades … to include a focus on their international humanitarian law (IHL) implications, as well as …
Joint Statement on the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
… Joint Statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross and … health, and of the lack of any adequate humanitarian response capacity. Recognizing … on the basis of international humanitarian law. It acknowledges that any use of nuclear …
Marawi conflict: One year on, longing and uncertainty for displaced families
… despair,” said Pascal Porchet, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … related to respect of international humanitarian law during conflict. Provided financial support …
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