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 …
Yemen’s historical beekeeping industry, a vital livelihood for around 100,000 households, faces severe threats from conflict and climate change. Honey production has declined by 20–25% in hotter …
This case study highlights the ICRC’s Prisoners of Climate Change (PoCC) program, which addresses the dual challenges of increasing climate risks for overcrowded detention facilities and in the …
This case study highlights the ICRC’s Conflict–Climate–Resilience (CCR) programme in Niger, showcasing how integrating climate adaptation into humanitarian action can bolster community resilience. …
In Mali, the ICRC's cash-for-work project addresses both climate and conflict challenges by rehabilitating key water resources. This case study shows how the initiative involved dredging 4,000 m³ of …
In conflict and disaster settings early rehabilitation should begin as soon as possible to prevent complications, to speed recovery, to optimize functional outcomes and to ensure the quality and …
Following the First African Health in Detention Conference held in Nairobi, from 3 to 5 July 2024, on the theme “Making The Difference: African Solutions To Improving Health In Detention”, more than …
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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.
