Food security and armed conflict
Millions of people living in areas affected by armed conflict face severe and acute food insecurity – they go days without eating and it is endangering their lives. Many of them have faced seasonal …
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Allies, Partners and Proxies: Managing Support Relationships in Armed Conflict to Reduce the Human Cost of War
The ICRC defines a support relationship in armed conflict as one in which an actor provides support to a party to armed conflict that increases the latter’s capacity to conduct armed conflict. The …
Four things not to say when talking about mental health
Language matters. Especially when talking about mental health. Using language that is considered discriminatory or stigmatising has a far-reaching and long-term impact on people, their families, …
Updated Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of August 12 1949. Volume I
The application and interpretation of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their two Additional Protocols of 1977 have developed significantly in the sixty years since the ICRC first published its …
Call for entries: regional selection competition for the "Jean Pictet" competition
The regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross for Mexico and Central America announces: the Regional Selection Contest for Institutions of Higher Education wishing to …
In these times of heightened international tension, shared humanitarian values must be the common ground for states to move forward
Statement delivered by Laurent Gisel, Head of the Arms and Conduct of Hostilities Unit at the Legal Division of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), at the 77th session of the United …
Yemen: Conflict leaves millions of children without proper education
13-10-2022 Sana’a (ICRC) – After nearly eight years of armed conflict, Yemen is experiencing a crisis in education. Over two million children are out of school and countless others are growing up …
DR Congo: when food insecurity adds to the hardships caused by violence
People who had fled the violence in the province of Tanganyika returned to their land in 2019 and 2021. Since their return, they had been trying to get back to their normal way of life, including …
Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: ICRC asks for immediate and unimpeded access to all prisoners of war
14-10-2022 Geneva (ICRC)—We share the frustration regarding our lack of access to all prisoners of war (POWs) held in the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. We have been working …
Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA22/00158 - 3-year Frame Agreement - Tarpaulin 4x6m & Tarpaulin roll 4x60m
Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is pleased to invite you to participate in a joint ICRC/IOM Request for Tender (RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA22/00158) to establish a new 3-year …
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