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The ICRC's Moscow delegation maintains a dialogue with Russia on humanitarian and IHL issues and supports the Red Cross Societies of the Russian Federation, Belarus and Moldova.

In 19th century, there was a man whom any State could trust. He was a prominent international lawyer developing laws of war, the most sought-after arbitrator of disputes among States and an outstanding diplomat trying to reconcile the world. His name was Fyodor (Friedrich) Martens, and this is a story of his tireless efforts to establish rule of law and bring peace to people.

From 7 to 12 October 2019, 100 high-ranking officers, from over 70 countries, came together in Moscow, Russia, to participate in the biggest seminar in the world on rules of war. Called the Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military Operations (SWIRMO), it was developed by the ICRC, in 2007, as part of its programme on relations with arms carriers.

On September 19th the Moscow Humanitarium Center of the ICRC Regional Delegation for the Russian Federation, Belarus and Moldova will host a round table devoted to the theme "Memory and War".The leading scholars, representative of national authorities, think tanks and civil society as well as the experts in the field of international humanitarian law, psychology, history, arts

The 14th meeting of the Coordination Mechanism seeking to clarify the fate and whereabouts of people missing in relation to 1990s and August 2008 armed conflicts took place on 19 June in Ergneti.

Dear colleagues,Application reception for March is closed. Next course will be in Autumn.The ICRC, along with the Russian Humanitarian Mission (RHM), organized a course on safe behavior in dangerous situations. The course, which was opened to media professionals in Moscow and the surrounding region, took place from 5 to 10 March 2019. Following the applications received, 14

The authors of the groundbreaking 1868 St Petersburg Declaration set limits not only to prohibit a new weapon but also to reaffirm the humanitarian principles applicable to warfare, and as they described: "the necessities of war ought to yield to the requirements of humanity".

From 10 to 11 April 2018, the ICRC regional delegation for the Russian Federation, Belarus and Moldova, together with the Federal Archival Agency of the Russian Federation, gathered archivists from 15 European countries that had participated in the First World War in order to compare collections of documents pertaining to this historic period and to consolidate efforts for the

Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC, during the Conference on International Security in MoscowWhen I became ICRC President in 2012, countries in the broader Middle East were experiencing a fresh wave of instability and violent unrest. Since then the humanitarian costs in the region have been vast as unrest and violence in Libya, Syria, Iraq and Yemen have

The changing nature of conflict is blurring the lines between military and civilian, ICRC President Peter Maurer said on Wednesday, noting the devastating consequences of this and other trends and urging more respect for IHL.