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Egypt: Arab Region IHL Course Launches in Luxor Amid Rising Global Conflicts
Russia–Ukraine international armed conflict: Your questions answered about the ICRC’s work
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Stories of Survival and Rehabilitation in Myanmar
ICRC Vice-president calls on States to defend and to promote the norms enshrined in the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
Families of the missing meet: Separated by continents, bound by suffering
AHTF, ICRC Secure $1M Grant from Saudi Fund to Boost Agriculture & Food Security in Afghanistan
Colombia: ICRC president calls for respect for IHL to avert deepening humanitarian crisis
Russia: ICRC’s response to the emergency situation in Kursk linked to the hostilities
Mali: Anderamboukane, a once-thriving town desolated by armed violence
ICRC president begins official visit to Colombia
ICRC: 204 million people live in areas controlled or contested by armed groups
Sudan: Families fleeing Al-Fasher recount harrowing violence as dire needs rise
ICRC to focus on front line work amid rising conflicts and financial constraints
Asia-Pacific Naval Warfare Symposium 2025: reference materials
Thailand: The ICRC and Thammasat University foster dialogue on IHL’s enduring relevance through film
ICRC president: Use of explosive weapons in populated areas requires a collective response
Ethiopia: Amid rising humanitarian needs in Amhara, 77,000 people in Lalibela regain access to safe water
Frequently asked questions: ICRC’s work in South Sudan
ICRC war surgery courses globally accessible on SURGhub
Russia: the mounting anguish of waiting for news
UN Security Council: Indiscriminate use of starvation as a method of warfare is prohibited
Daily life in contested territories: How civilians navigate violence, risk and uncertainty
Mongolia launches landmark study on the implementation of international humanitarian law at the domestic level
The Paul Reuter Prize in International Humanitarian Law
The Shaping of International Rules on AI and AI Governance: Some Humanitarian Considerations
A call for action from families of the missing
ICRC-IFRC joint statement to the second conference on the Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
Frequently asked questions: Our work in Sudan
Armenia: Sharing Memories through a Photo Exhibition
Humanitarian Education Program: revealing humanity behind rules
The ICRC in Russia and Belarus: Facts and Figures, May-August 2025
10 Years of Data Protection in Humanitarian Action Publication
ICRC voices: Dignity for the Dead in Ukraine
Afghanistan: Four years of providing support to cerebral palsy patients
How the ICRC supports the return of the deceased as part of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreement
Adopting a Human-centred Approach to the Development and Use of AI
- Jordan Armed Forces and the ICRC host the Regional Roundtable for Expert Consultations on the Integration of IHL
Egypt: Al-Azhar, ICRC reaffirm the importance of preserving human dignity in armed conflicts
Sudan: Operational update - ICRC response in and around Al Fasher, North Darfur
Modern Warfare; Timeless Emblems: The Digital Emblem Project
Nigeria: A new mass fatality response plan promises dignity for the dead and hope for the living
- Second international conference on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: ICRC recommendations
ICRC president: It takes courage to sit at the table with those the world condemns
Lanterns of Silence Play Staged in Armenia
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri civilians trapped in a murderous cycle
From Hackers to Tech Companies: IHL and the involvement of civilians in ICT activities in armed conflict
ICRC president: For forces to reflexively act within the law requires sustained investment in IHL compliance
Frequently asked questions on ICRC and Palestinian detainees
South Sudan: Over 445,000 people displaced by armed conflict as funding dries up
Strengthening the guardrails of humanity: IHL at the heart of the path to peace
Families of missing persons to call for global action
Kuwait and ICRC hold fourth high-level strategic dialogue to reinforce humanitarian partnership
Global military leaders gather in Riyadh as ICRC President opens landmark workshop on the Laws of War
Civilian Involvement in Digitalizing Armed Conflicts
ICRC president: World leaders must act to end the indiscriminate killing in Sudan
Saving lives amid armed conflict: Iranian Red Crescent Society responded swiftly to humanitarian needs during recent hostilities
Ukraine: How a frontline changed two towns
Chad: Psychosocial support heals the invisible wounds carried by Sudanese refugees
Sudan: ICRC Statement on the Situation in Darfur
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC response to staged recovery of deceased in Gaza
Sudan: Statement on the killing of five Sudanese Red Crescent Society volunteers
- Sudan: Civilians fleeing and remaining in Al Fasher must be spared from harm, get access to aid
ICRC and Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity strengthen cooperation on cybersecurity and digital resilience for humanitarian action
National Society Investment Alliance announces grants to 14 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies
The 6th National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law
Haiti: making impossible choices in a health-care system on the verge of collapse
ICRC president: Global IHL initiative testament to what is possible when states choose humanity over self-interest
UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement at the Sixth Committee on the scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction
ICRC president: The world cannot afford limitless war
“Cooking is also remembering”: Renewed efforts for the missing in Brazil
Protecting civilians in good faith: The Updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2025
UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement to the First Committee
UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement at the Sixth Committee on protection of persons in the event of disasters
States call for good faith interpretation of international humanitarian law in new report
Ukraine: Strikes on cities are upending lives
UN General Assembly 80th Session: Statement at the Sixth Committee on crimes against humanity
South Sudan: Displaced people endured the ripple effects of border tensions
ICRC calls for advancing the protection and empowerment of women in conflict
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates transfer of remains to Israel and Gaza
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for dignified management of the deceased as transfers continue
ICRC at GCF 2025: Putting the Humanitarian Voice at the Heart of Cybersecurity
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates the return of 20 hostages and 1,808* detainees as part of ceasefire agreement
Autonomous Weapon Systems and International Humanitarian Law: Selected Issues
Ukraine: Supporting families living with uncertainty
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC begins operation to facilitate return of hostages, detainees as part of ceasefire agreement
Ethiopia: ICRC provides urgent medical aid and visits detainees following armed clashes in Amhara region
- ICRC elects new vice-president
ICRC president: Ceasefire agreement offers chance to save lives, reunite families
COP30: The ICRC's call to strengthen climate action and finance in conflict settings
UN General Assembly 80th Session: Statement at the Third Committee General Debate
- Kyrgyzstan: Signature of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons а positive step in strengthening commitment to international humanitarian law
UN General Assembly 80th Session: Statement at the Sixth Committee meeting on measures to eliminate international terrorism
The Fundamental Principles: 60 Years of humanity in action
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Health care increasingly difficult to access in North and South Kivu
Two years on from 7 October: The hostages must come home
UN Security Council: Open debate on the 25th anniversary of women, peace, and security agenda
Israel and the occupied territories: Civilian suffering in Gaza on a devastating scale after two years of conflict