Relief News Updates
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
- 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
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
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
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
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
- Kyrgyzstan: Signature of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons а positive step in strengthening commitment to international humanitarian law
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
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
Sudan: “The people of Al Fasher cannot be abandoned”
"Humanity hollowed out": Gaza, two years on
Afghanistan: One month of helping people affected by Kunar earthquake
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC forced to temporarily suspend operations in Gaza City office as hostilities escalate
Facts and Figures for ICRC Activities in Donetsk and Luhansk
Frequently asked questions: Our work following the earthquake in Afghanistan
ICRC President: “Why upholding the rules of war matters everywhere”
ICRC-IFRC joint statement: Humanity continues to live under the shadow of nuclear warfare and its immense suffering and humanitarian consequences
Uganda: National Moot Competition on International Humanitarian Law
UN Security Council: We cannot let AI be deployed on the battlefield without oversight and regulation
Myanmar: Six months after the earthquake, access to clean water remains a lifeline for hard-hit communities
Empowering Physical Rehabilitation Teams through the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Orientation Workshop
Myanmar Earthquake: Six Months On
ICRC president: Path to peace lost when parties fail to preserve human dignity and humanity
Luxembourg and ICRC sign new agreement to deepen humanitarian cooperation
Afghanistan: Two families reconnect with missing loved ones through Restoring Family Links services
How to locate ICRC statements and news releases dating from pre-2014
ICRC president: Every humanitarian worker killed without consequence allows this insidious pattern to continue
World leaders united in defence of international humanitarian law to uphold humanity in war
Afghanistan: ICRC team reaches remote communities affected by earthquake in Kunar
Ethiopia: “The world erupted around me” – a landmine survivor’s story
Sudan faces worst cholera outbreak in years as war devastates infrastructure
Beijing Xiangshan Forum: Building Regional Peace through Dialogue and Consultation
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Armed Conflict
Israel and the occupied territories: Gaza families face fear and displacement as hostilities intensify
Renewed Appeal 2025: Addressing the humanitarian funding gap
ICRC Vice-President: Maintaining and strengthening IHL is a collective responsibility of all states
Special Appeal 2025 - Climate change and conflict: Protecting the most vulnerable
China: ICRC attends the 50th Florence Nightingale Medal Award Ceremony
South Africa Urges African States to Champion International Humanitarian Law
In search of Kin, 20 years on
Frequently asked questions about the ICRC’s work in Iraq
Youth Think Tank Salon｜Humanitarian Action and Development Finance: Advancing Sustainable Public Goods Provision in Protracted Crises