19 June 2025 Joint Statement delivered by the Director General for International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid of the Republic of Slovenia, Ambassador Edvin Skrt. Chair, …
02-07-2025 Colombo, ICRC - The 2nd National Conference for Families of Missing Persons in Sri Lanka took place from 25 – 27 June 2025 in Colombo. Facilitated by the International Committee of the Red …
International humanitarian law, also known as the rules of war, aims to protect people from the devastating effects of armed conflict. A 76-page book that was originally written in Arabic and …
02-07-2025 The ICRC is no longer operating in Niger. By note verbale dated 31 January 2025, the Niger Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded the closure of the offices of the International Committee of …
Though often tested and sometimes challenged, time and again the Fundamental Principles have proven their enduring relevance for the times we live in. Through ten articles and an interview, this …
This Review issue examines the intricate relationship between IHL and peace. The diverse contributions featured reveal that this relationship is far more nuanced and multi-dimensional than it might …
We are shocked that this morning an ICRC staff member was wounded by a stray bullet while on duty at the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah. Field hospital staff immediately took action to stabilize …
Brussels 38 hours/week International law and policy Humanitarian Affairs Advisor Purpose of the post The Humanitarian Affairs Advisor (HAA) provides support to the delegation in understanding and …
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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.
