"Every attack on a humanitarian is an attack on the community they served." This World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, we mourn our colleagues who were appallingly killed while trying to save lives. …
In the dry Gaza wind, the dust never quite settles. It clings to the canvas walls of the Red Cross Field Hospital, swirling through its walkways, and coating the skins of its patients and the doctors …
9 May 2024 – 12 April 2025 The Red Cross Field Hospital was established and opened on 9 May 2024, and is implemented in coordination with the Palestine Red Crescent Society and supported by Red Cross …
At 22, Asmar* speaks with the wisdom and calm of someone who has lived through far more than her years might suggest. Her journey – one of displacement, separation, survival and recovery – is a …
06-05-2025 Kigali (ICRC)–The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, concluded her first official visit to Rwanda on Tuesday. During her visit, President …
2024 marks the Golden Jubilee of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Nairobi Regional Delegation. This significant milestone provides us with an opportunity to reflect on our first …
The Archives Acquisition policy explains the role and responsibility of ICRC archives in documenting the history of the organization. The policy defines the scope of ICRC’s archival collections and …
Operational Cooperation 17F NEX Tower 6786 Ayala Avenue, 1229 Makati City Open-ended Cooperation with national societies The Movement Cooperation Specialist (Operational Cooperation) contributes to …
Building a Culture of Respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL): Challenges and Prospects The 21st Century has seen an increase in good practices in promotion of IHL. The reality, though, is …
02-05-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – The humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge of total collapse. Six weeks of intense hostilities, combined with a complete blockage of aid for two months, have left …
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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.
