The escalation in the conflict has turned Khartoum and Al Jazeera states in Sudan into relentless battlegrounds, forcing countless families to flee their homes and villages to neighbouring states. …
12-01-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), arrived in Tel Aviv on Sunday for a visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian …
The year 2024 was intense, and was punctuated by milestones that strengthened the activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regional delegation for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, …
First Aid in an emergency is the initial essential assistance provided in an emergency in order to preserve life, prevent further injury or illness and alleviate suffering, thereby contributing to …
08-01-2025 Geneva (ICRC) — President Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), concluded a visit to Ankara on Tuesday. Her trip to Türkiye, which immediately …
Humanitarian crises are becoming increasingly frequent worldwide, with the devastating effects of violence, armed conflict and natural disasters leaving many hopeless, helpless and overwhelmed. …
The work of the ICRC's Central Tracing Agency Bureau In times of armed conflict, people all too often get separated in the chaos of fighting, displacement and the struggle for survival. For families, …
06-01-2025 Damascus (ICRC) – During her three-day visit to Syria, Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), emphasized that respect for international …
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 …
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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.
