Humanitarian action is critical to responding to the consequences of conflict, but it can never replace respect for international humanitarian law and political commitment to de-escalate.
If the fighting continues, we fear it will lead to more deaths and injuries, population displacement and a potentially catastrophic disruption of essential services and infrastructure such as health care, water, fuel and electricity.
We continue to engage with the parties on the importance of respecting international humanitarian law and on other humanitarian issues. ICRC teams across the region are working closely with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners to respond to needs on the ground.
About the ICRC
Since 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to relieve suffering and preserve human dignity during war and armed violence. Alongside our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners, we deliver life-saving aid across front lines and strive to reconnect families and locate missing people.
Engaging with authorities and armed forces on all sides, often confidentially, we advocate for humane treatment of detainees and urge compliance with international humanitarian law to protect civilians from harm, including online.
For more information, please contact:
ICRC press office, Geneva, +41 22 730 34 43, press@icrc.org
