When a loved one goes missing, every day is a struggle between hope and anxiety, anticipation and fear. The lack of clear answers can be overwhelming, but it is important to remember that you are not …
Millions of people all over the world face the daily challenge of securing enough food, a crisis that demands urgent action and support. Armed conflict and insecurity are the primary drivers of this …
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Niger instructed the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) via note verbale on 31 January 2025 to close its offices and remove all foreign personnel …
By note verbale dated 31 January 2025, the Niger Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded the closure of the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the immediate departure of …
For many families, waiting to hear from a loved one held as a prisoner of war can be agonising. Sometimes, we can play a part in delivering the news that they’ve long been seeking. When Olha calls …
ICRC President speaks to the BBC about the devastating humanitarian situation in Gaza In a recent interview with the BBC, ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric delivered a solemn warning about the …
In the last two weeks, the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah has had to activate its mass casualty incident procedure 12 times, receiving high numbers of patients with gunshot and shrapnel wounds. …
JUBA (ICRC) – When 32-year-old Musa Ali Musa arrived at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) – supported Physical Rehabilitation Center (PRC) in Juba on 24th March 2025, he was …
Severe malnutrition among children has surged across Somalia, with health facilities supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) seeing record admissions since the devastating …
Officers from the Lao People’s Armed Forces (LPAF) and experts from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) came together for a two-day refresher seminar on international humanitarian law …
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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.
