Relief News Updates
DRC: The ICRC stands ready to support detainee releases between conflict parties
Syria: ICRC warns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Sweida and southern Syria
The ICRC and China: cooperation in humanitarian forensics
ICRC mourns colleague killed in Gaza
ICRC accompanies Iranian Red Crescent Society to locations affected by hostilities
- Humanitarian Exemptions in Domestic Counterterrorism Legislation - Factsheet
Yemen: A new medical clinic opens at Sa’ada New Remand Prison to improve health and living conditions of detainees
Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah receives unprecedented influx of fatalities
Philippines: Understanding challenges in detention through Health Information System
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC outraged by attack that wounded ICRC staff, PRCS volunteer during Gaza rescue mission
Srebrenica: 30 Years of Remembrance and Search for Missing Family Members Continues
China: Experts call for international cooperation to regulate the use of AI in armed conflict
Ukraine: DNA and Dignity for the Deceased
Philippines: Strengthening the protection of health care workers in Mindanao
ICRC Annual Report 2024
Philippines: Supporting displaced families in Maguindanao del Sur
“I want to heal and go home”: Red Cross Field Hospital in Gaza grapples with unprecedented wave of mass casualty incidents
Gaza: ICRC staff member wounded by a stray bullet while on duty at the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah
Sri Lanka: The ICRC hosts the 2nd National Conference for Families of Missing Persons in Sri Lanka
Decades of waiting: Supporting families of the missing in Azerbaijan
Niger: ICRC ceases operations
Egypt: Stories of connecting loved ones
- The humanitarian consequences of armed conflict: Promoting respect for and good practices in the application of international humanitarian law
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC alarmed by intensification of Gaza hostilities amid decimated healthcare system
Mongolia: Promoting Humanitarian Principles at Khaan Quest 2025
Frequently asked questions: The ICRC's work in Iran
- ICRC president: When the rules of war are applied selectively, they lose their protective power
ICRC Global Cyber Hub in Luxembourg: highlights humanitarian use of digital tech at Luxembourg’s first GRC Summit
Myanmar: Rebuilding lives shattered by earthquake and armed conflict
China: establishment of the university alliance to promote international humanitarian law
Syria: When access is key, assistance is a lifeline
Ethiopia: Tens of thousands of people receive seeds and fertilizers in conflict-affected regions
ICRC–IFRC Joint Statement on Universalization of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
Statement from ICRC president on the escalation of major military operations in the Middle East
ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’or Award: Saher Alghorra honoured for his photojournalism on civilians in Gaza
ICRC president: Humanity is failing under our collective watch
Sexual violence in conflict: Victims and survivors need more than words
Iran: Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement partners’ advanced workshop for Iranian Red Crescent Society’s management
- Iran: Moot Court Competition Memorial of Henry Dunant
Iran: Photo exhibition on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the Geneva Conventions
Iran: Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
Tehran: The first International Conference on Disability and Physical Rehabilitation in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement was held
Statement from ICRC's Near & Middle East regional director following the escalations of hostilities between Israel and Iran
Frequently asked questions about the ICRC’s work in Yemen
Ethiopia: Surgeons trained to save weapon-wounded people’s lives in Amhara and Oromia
Syria: The ICRC's post-release emergency programme
DRC: Health-care system on verge of collapse in North and South Kivu
Russia – Ukraine: ICRC supports large-scale repatriation of human remains
ICRC president: Civilians will pay the price if global commitment to ban landmines allowed to fracture
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC extremely concerned about inability of Nasser Medical Complex to operate amid evacuation orders
Laos: Seminar for armed forces reaffirms importance of humanitarian law
Somalia's hungry and most vulnerable: Child malnutrition surges amid clinic closures
Confinement, displacement and disruption of livelihoods
Sudan: Musa’s Journey of Resilience and Recovery
Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital receives twelve mass casualty events in two weeks
ICRC President: “Humanity is failing in Gaza”
Ukraine: A birthday and a message of hope
Neutrality in war - a lifeline across front lines
Caring for Yourself When a Loved One Is Missing: Coping with Uncertainty and Staying Safe
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC urges civilian protection as Red Cross Field Hospital responds to unprecedented mass casualty influx
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Explosive remnants of war yet again threaten lives
Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation: ICRC underscores importance of mediation in promoting peace
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC urges respect and protection of civilians, unhindered flow of humanitarian assistance as intolerable suffering mounts in Gaza
Egypt: ICRC and IOM Collaborate to Support Families Facing Separation
Bangladesh: 16th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2025 National Rounds — Call for Registration
ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024
South Sudan: ICRC medical teams perform over 1,000 surgeries on weapon-wounded patients as armed conflict and violence escalate
Philippines: Eight years after Marawi Conflict, unresolved issues of displaced, missing people hamper lasting peace
ICRC president: “It is possible to protect civilians in war”
“We arrived from Sudan with nothing but our lives”
Special Appeal 2025 - From relief to resilience: strengthening food security in conflict
Afghanistan: Physical rehabilitation programme leaflet 2024
Ukraine: ‘We lost a part of our soul, not just a hospital’
China: Conflict Prevention Tool launched in Beijing to support corporate overseas security management
QFFD and ICRC Sign Agreement to Support Core Humanitarian Operations
DRC: 1,359 disarmed members of government forces and their families have arrived safe and well in Kinshasa, with the support of the ICRC
ICRC Director-General Highlights Humanitarian Imperatives at Global Security Forum
Burundi: Fleeing violence, families face the agony of separation
Colombia: "Most Colombians are engulfed in the conflict against their will"
Standing behind communities, to do more and better together
Preserving human control over the use of force: A call to regulate lethal autonomous weapon systems under international law
ICRC president in first official visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo
ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law key to breaking vicious cycle of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Florence Nightingale Medal: Honoring exceptional nurses and nursing aides - 2025 recipients
Evaluation of ICRC’s Athens Delegation 2016-2024
- War tore my family apart: One message brought us back together.
Iraq on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Honoring over 40 Years of Cooperation
Not just a sad story: Asmar’s journey toward healing through psychosocial support in Azerbaijan
ICRC President concludes first official visit to Rwanda
The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza