Is there a direct link between violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and displacement during armed conflict? Can respect for IHL prevent displacement? These are some of many questions …
States and the international community should empower women living through armed conflict to enable them to deal with the realities of the conflict. This call was made by panelists and participants …
Third session of the preparatory committee for the 2020 review conference of the parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, The 2020 Review …
The International Committee of the Red Cross has been working across Myanmar, through its ten offices, helping people affected by conflict in times of crisis. In Myanmar , we respond to the needs of …
Masjid Dimaukom, also known as the Pink Mosque, is a popular landmark in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao. A total of 210 families flocked to the mosque to receive aid. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Baipulo …
Statement to UN General Assembly High Level Event to Commemorate and Promote the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is …
25-04-2019 Tripoli (ICRC) - The humanitarian situation in and around Tripoli has deteriorated sharply over the past three weeks. More than 30,000 people are said to have fled their homes and are …
Debates about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) have raised a number of questions with regard to the interpretation of some of its provisions. The ICRC is pleased to make …
These guidelines have been produced to help the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement better manage the risks associated with weapon contamination resulting from conventional weapons …
Statement to UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security: Sexual Violence in Conflict Thank you Mr President for convening this debate and to all the briefers for your courageous …
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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.
