A statement from Dominik Stillhart, the director of operations for the ICRC. "People living in eastern Ukraine know something that many others in the world have forgotten: There is an ongoing, active …
In Garrisa county, Northern Kenya, Khadija Shalle's option of career isn't very common among girls, but out of her love for the job, she took it as a challenge and hopes to pave the way for others. …
Ministerial Side Meeting on Paris Principles and Paris Commitments, United Nations General Assembly, New York, 29 Septembre 2009. Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, dear colleagues, …
Summary table of provisions of international humanitarian law and other provisions of international law specifically applicable to children in war Preliminary remarks Reference is made here to the …
Health inequities: with a focus on women and children. 31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (International Conference), Geneva, Switzerland, 28 November-1 December …
The purpose of this information kit is to assist States in developing legislation to implement the Ottawa Convention on anti-personnel mines. Contents: 1 - Introduction 2 - Elements to consider when …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) shared insights on China–Africa cooperation from a humanitarian perspective at the second forum on China and International Development hosted by …
Sinasi Pius, Librarian at the Adamawa State University “That evening in October 2014 when those armed men invaded our community in Mubi still rings fresh in my head. In our thousands, we fled and …
This evaluation, completed in January 2021, assessed the most effective ways that the ICRC should implement "Inclusive Programming". This means ensuring that people and their needs are at the centre …
People living in countries affected by conflict are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change . Combinations of conflict, food insecurity and accelerating climate change are …
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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.
