We are a neutral, independent organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other violence. Our global impact 18,000+ staff at headquarters …
Help us to support families and communities affected by armed conflict or by natural disaster in conflict regions around the world. I want to make a difference We live in a war-torn world, where …
At the ICRC, we offer employees the opportunity to work in diverse teams around the world, using their skills to make a genuine difference. Different ways to join the ICRC Resident employees These …
A global forum to discuss and debate digital transformation within the humanitarian sector, with a focus on humanitarian protection, policy, ethics and action. Highlights The Humanitarian Data and …
The ICRC is a neutral, independent organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other violence. The story behind our work The mandate that …
Ensuring that the processing of personal data complies with our rules on personal data protection Our Data Protection Commission The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is responsible for checking that …
We are committed to transparency and accountability in all our humanitarian work. Highlight Free link Text ICRC Annual report Our accountability to the people we help People affected by armed …
Commercial use or publication Commercial use or publication of all or part of documents, photos, film footage, audio records, logos and graphics is strictly prohibited without prior express …
The demand for evidence in the humanitarian sector is greater than ever: evidence is needed to assess the needs of people affected by armed conflict, to design responses, to monitor and evaluate …
Our leadership, governance, finances, and how we stay accountable to the people we help. Our leadership and governance The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is governed by an Assembly, …
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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.
