Alarmed by widespread violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) in conflicts around the world and the resulting unconscionable human suffering, we, the leaders of Brazil, China, France, …
Communities in the Tigray region and the whole of northern Ethiopia suffered from a devastating war, from November 2020 until November 2022. Its scars and humanitarian consequences are still felt …
Panel Remarks by Gilles Carbonnier, Vice President, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, Fourth Plenary Session, 19.09.2025. Excellencies, ladies and …
The climate crisis is accelerating rapidly, with 3.6 billion people living in highly vulnerable areas and exposed to more frequent and intense weather events. These climate impacts—such as droughts, …
Khartoum/Geneva – Amid Sudan’s devastating conflict, which has already caused tens of thousands of casualties and displaced millions, another crisis is silently unfolding: the country’s worst cholera …
A testimony from Ahmed Al Waheidi, an ICRC staff member in Gaza: September 17, 2025 “I left my wife and children in the north yesterday and travelled six hours to come and look for somewhere we could …
Amid rising needs and unpredictable funding, the ICRC remains committed to people affected by armed conflict. Our renewed appeal for funding underlines the importance of flexible, predictable support …
High-level Statement by Mr. Gilles Carbonnier, Vice President of the ICRC, at the 13th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 16-19 September 2025, Geneva Mr. President, …
On 15–16 September 2025, a Movement Orientation Workshop was held at the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) headquarters for 32 staff from the Medical and Physical Rehabilitation Department. On …
On Septemberm 12, the 50th Florence Nightingale Medal Award Ceremony was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Mr. Balthasar Staehelin, Personal Envoy of the President and Head of …
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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.
