ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply concerned about the escalating violence and is actively working to address the humanitarian consequences. We provide essential support to those in need, including medical care, food, water, and vital household items. Your donation can help us scale up our efforts to protect lives ...
Our Fundamental Principles | ICRC
Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality: these seven Fundamental Principles are an ethical, operational and institutional framework that underpin the work of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. They are at the heart of the Movement’s humanitarian activities to help people ...
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What you need to know about autonomous weapons | ICRC
The ICRC has recommended that states adopt new legally binding rules on autonomous weapons. New rules will help prevent serious risks of harm to civilians and address ethical concerns, while offering the benefit of legal certainty and stability. First, unpredictable autonomous weapons should be prohibited.
Humanitarian impacts and risks of use of nuclear weapons
On 2 March 2020, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) convened a full-day expert meeting on the humanitarian impacts and risks of the use of nuclear weapons. Based on existing and emerging expert research, the meeting aimed to take stock of the ...
RESPECT THE RULES OF WAR - International Committee of the …
Scroll down. War without limits means suffering without end. And even war has rules. 75 years ago, all nations around the world adopted the Geneva Conventions to protect the vulnerable during armed conflicts. Yet, every day, we witness these rules being ignored, or even twisted to justify violence. This global and collective failure to uphold ...
The protection of hospitals during armed conflicts: What the law …
Nov 2, 2023 · The protection of hospitals during armed conflicts: What the law says. According to international humanitarian law (IHL), health establishments and units, including hospitals, should not be attacked. This protection extends to the wounded and sick as well as to medical staff and means of transport. The rule has few exceptions.
ICRC Archives | ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
ICRC Archives. The ICRC’s archives team collects and preserves ICRC documents that date from the organization’s inception to the present day and makes them available for research. The ICRC’s historical archives comprise 6,700 linear metres of textual records and a collection of photographs, films and other audio archives. Highlights.
Food security in times of armed conflict: What you need to know
During armed conflict, the civilian population cannot survive for long without food and water. And yet, conflict drives food insecurity based both on how warring parties choose to wage their battles and indirectly through the disruption and degradation of food systems. ICRC legal expert Abby Zeith explains what international humanitarian law ...
0990/002 05.2010 5,000 INTERPRETIVE guIdaNcE oN ThE NoTIoN of Direct participation in hostilities uNdER INTERNaTIoNal humaNITaRIaN law nils Melzer, legal adviser, icrc