Ukraine: As Winter Approaches, Communities Prepare
In the third year since the escalation of the armed conflict, communities in Eastern Ukraine prepare for the coming winter. “We returned here in the autumn of 2023. We came back because home is …
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International Humanitarian Law and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflicts: Building a Culture of Compliance for IHL to Protect Humanity in Today’s and Future Conflicts
In this report on international humanitarian law (IHL) and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sets out its views on some of the most …
Global Initiative on international humanitarian law
On 27 September 2024 Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan and South Africa together with the ICRC launched a global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law …
Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Africa launch a global initiative to galvanise political commitment to international humanitarian law and call for a high-level meeting to uphold humanity in war in 2026
27-09-2024 27 September 2024 New York – Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, and South Africa today launched a global initiative to galvanize political commitment in support of international …
Armenia: Capturing the stories of waiting and yearning
“Waiting is just one word, yet it is full of despair and pain. I have been waiting since the first day of the war, and I will never stop waiting because I will only start living again when the most …
Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2024
Since 1992, the ICRC has been carrying out humanitarian work in the region to assist people affected by the conflict, promote the dissemination and implementation of the international humanitarian …
Coordination Mechanism Continues Work to Search for People Missing in Connection with Armed Conflicts
27-09-2024 Geneva (ICRC) - The 20th meeting of the Coordination Mechanism, seeking to clarify the fate and whereabouts of people missing in relation to the armed conflicts of the 1990s and August …
Ukraine: As a new school year begins, safety lessons about the dangers of explosive ordnance remain vital
As the new school year started recently in Ukraine, now tragically one of the most weapon-contaminated countries in the world, the focus extends beyond academics. The pervasive presence of explosive …
Nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to humanity
Joint Statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on the occasion of the International Day for the Total …
ICRC Emergency Response in Lebanon
Following the recent escalation in Lebanon, civilian deaths and injuries continue to rise. Entire families have been forced to flee their homes with little time to gather belongings, leaving behind …
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