On 16 December, Romania officially notified the ICRC of the ratification of a country status agreement, signed in March 2024. The agreement establishes the ICRC’s legal status in Romania and sets out …
SAVE THE DATE Conference on Weapon-Wounded Care Strengthening the continuum of care in armed conflict The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pleased to invite you to a conference …
As we approach the end of 2024, we reflect on a horrifying number: 120. More than 120 armed conflicts rage across the globe today. While only a few capture global attention, millions of people …
We acknowledge that your current situation is incredibly dangerous and distressing for you and your loved ones. We are very sorry you are experiencing this. Please know that the International …
15-12-2024 Cairo (ICRC) – The renowned International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Regional Arabic Course successfully concluded on Tuesday 9 December 2024 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, bringing together …
As steps are underway to chart Syria’s future, it is crucial to prioritize the need of tens of thousands of families to know the fate and whereabouts of their missing loved ones. Since the start of …
13-12-2024 The following is a statement attributable to Stephan Sakalian, head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Syria. “In the past 13 years, the ICRC has …
Contact your closest Red Cross or Red Crescent office. We can only register and follow up on your cases from the country you are currently living in. If you are in Syria, call the ICRC at 093 603 36 …
12-12-2024 Geneva, 12 December 2024 – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pleased to announce that 7.3 million Swiss francs were transferred today to the National Society …
This case study highlights the ICRC’s anticipatory approach to mitigating climate-induced disasters in Somalia, a country trapped in cycles of drought and flooding exacerbated by climate change. In …
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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.
