International Committee of the Red Cross

Guidelines on the use of the red cross emblem and the name and logo of the ICRC for fundraising purposes

Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 10:59

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Myanmar: Our impact on the ground - January to June 2024

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 13:50

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Facts & Figures: Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 07:48

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Resiliance and hope: The untold stories of the familes of the missing

Friday, August 30, 2024 - 10:44

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Azerbaijan: Dozens of families received answers they were waiting for

Friday, August 30, 2024 - 14:38

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Missing persons must be searched for, their families must receive answers

Friday, August 30, 2024 - 00:18

International Day of the Disappeared, 30 August 2024

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The last goodbye…

Friday, August 30, 2024 - 11:17

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Call for Applications: The 2024 Essay Competition on the topic “Digitalization of Armed Conflicts”

Friday, August 30, 2024 - 00:00

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The Missing: The wound that never heals

Friday, August 30, 2024 - 08:17

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Israel and the Occupied Territories: International Day of the Disappeared

Friday, August 30, 2024 - 07:30

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Africa: Cases of missing persons registered with ICRC rise 75 per cent in five years

Thursday, August 29, 2024 - 16:41

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Jordan: International Day of the Disappeared: Supporting Syrian Families of Missing Persons

Thursday, August 29, 2024 - 13:55

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The ICRC’s Assembly elects a new member

Thursday, August 29, 2024 - 13:47

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Summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2024

Thursday, August 29, 2024 - 07:16

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International Day of the Disappeared 2024: The challenge of coordinated action in Latin America

Thursday, August 29, 2024 - 09:37

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‘Awful but lawful’ military tactics are undermining the Geneva Conventions

Monday, September 2, 2024 - 13:03

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African Union: ICRC Calls for Stronger Protection of Education in Conflict-Affected Africa

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - 08:56

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Iraq: For families of missing persons, the search continues. Every missing person deserves to be found.

Friday, August 30, 2024 - 09:00

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Ethical Content-Gathering For Public Communications

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 11:11

Guidelines to ensure we treat people with dignity, respect and care when gathering content for public communications

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Lebanon: ICRC on the ground

Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 17:18

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South Sudan: ICRC's life-saving aid brings hope for thousands of refugees and returnees displaced by conflict

Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 16:15

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Iraq: Providing access to legal support for families of missing persons

Thursday, August 29, 2024 - 11:11

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Sudan: Thousands of civilians trapped in fighting have nowhere safe to go

Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 09:39

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75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions: Rediscovering and reviving African humanitarian traditions

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 12:34

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The Arms Trade Treaty must be faithfully implemented to prevent serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law

Monday, August 19, 2024 - 17:55

ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric addresses the Tenth Conference of State Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty on World Humanitarian Day

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ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: A human life is a human life

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 15:43

In a speech at a media briefing on the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric calls for the world to recommit to the framework for armed conflict that follows the premise of protecting life instead of justifying death

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World Humanitarian Day: ICRC President on attacks against aid workers

Monday, August 19, 2024 - 09:30

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Azerbaijan: Activity highlights for the first half of 2024

Friday, August 16, 2024 - 08:32

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Historical Timeline—ICRC, Geneva Conventions and the Republic of Korea

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 20:23

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75th Anniversary of Geneva Conventions reaffirms relevance, calls for States to recommit

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - 12:22

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Jordan: The Essay Competition on International Humanitarian Law

Monday, July 29, 2024 - 16:39

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P, Private archives, 1859-1991, 20 metres of shelf space

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 00:00

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Geneva Conventions 75th Anniversary: Reaffirm commitment to IHL and make it a political priority

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 19:08

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ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: The world must recommit to the framework for armed conflict that follows the premise of protecting life

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 13:21

Speech given at media briefing on the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

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Geneva Conventions 75th anniversary: Foundational treaties save lives and dignity, but massive humanitarian suffering shows the world must recommit

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 11:21

ICRC President issues a call to make the Geneva Conventions a political priority

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Geneva Conventions: humanity must prevail!

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 00:00

By Balthasar Staehelin, the personal envoy of the ICRC president to China and head of the Regional Delegation for East Asia

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Mexico: A regional exhibition honours the family members of missing people who died searching for their loved ones

Friday, August 9, 2024 - 21:41

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Sudan faces health crisis as conflict devastates medical infrastructure

Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 08:00

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Ethiopia: Almost 1.5 million livestock vaccinated to support livelihoods of pastoralists affected by legacy of armed conflict

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 00:00

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Georgia: Remains of 16 people missing in connection with 1992-93 armed conflict handed over to families

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 14:35

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China: Health interventions in crisis situations

Friday, July 5, 2024 - 11:58

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Eight rules for “civilian hackers” during war, and four obligations for states to restrain them

Friday, August 2, 2024 - 14:08

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Jordan: Facts & Figures for the First Half of 2024

Thursday, August 1, 2024 - 10:23

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Middle East: De-escalation and protection of civilians urgently needed

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 10:30

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5 years of the ICRC in Fortaleza

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 15:00

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Moldova: Rebuilding lives through the cash-for-livelihood programme

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 00:00

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Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: 2024 session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference

Thursday, July 25, 2024 - 11:40

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Iraq: Photography Award 2024

Sunday, July 28, 2024 - 09:00

International Committee of the Red Cross & Iraqi Red Crescent Society

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Working together to address Africa’s health challenges and to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 11:22

—ICRC holds session at the Global Health Forum of Boao Forum for Asia

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Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip: After two months

Friday, July 12, 2024 - 11:48

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Relief to Southern Lebanon: 8,000 Families Receive Food Parcels

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 12:54

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China: Annual International Humanitarian Law Summer Session Held in Jiangsu

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - 11:58

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Afghanistan: Stable electricity supply elevates health care at Mirwais Regional Hospital

Monday, July 22, 2024 - 15:00

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Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: The law of occupation must be respected

Friday, July 19, 2024 - 13:28

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Israel/Occupied and Autonomous Palestinian Territories: West Bank Barrier causes serious humanitarian and legal problems

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 11:01

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Ukraine: Repairing two dams reduces risk of collapse for communities

Friday, July 19, 2024 - 11:00

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The International Committee of the Red Cross in Greece, 2016-2023: Brief review of activities

Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 05:11

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In times of insecurity and conflict, states must work together to uphold and strengthen international humanitarian law

Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 16:15

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Gaza: Repeated mass casualty events put hospitals under severe strain

Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 08:00

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Sudan: ICRC calls for greater access to deliver humanitarian aid as millions of people go without basics for survival

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 11:10

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Nigeria: ICRC surgical team supports Maiduguri Hospital treating 41 wounded people after multiple blasts in Gwoza

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - 11:59

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Colombia: Anatomy of a lockdown

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 17:30

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ICRC office in Gaza surrounded by hundreds of displaced civilians, was damaged by nearby shelling

Friday, June 21, 2024 - 11:59

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Gaza: Civilians must be spared from impact of fighting

Sunday, July 14, 2024 - 01:59

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The Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross: Commentary

Friday, December 14, 1979 - 11:58

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ICRC and European Union continue successful IHL training series

Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 11:58

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Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 - 12:58

— ICRC hosts "Adhering to Humanitarian Norms in Armed Conflicts" Panel at World Peace Forum

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ICRC Annual Report 2023

Monday, July 22, 2024 - 12:00

In a year beset with overlapping crises and humanitarian needs of unprecedented scale, the ICRC’s mandate and mission remained as relevant as ever.

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Environmental wartime protection is central to the protection of civilians

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 11:59

Statement delivered by Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting "Stepping up Preventive Action: From Environment Challenges to Opportunities for Peace" on 8 July 2024 in New York City.

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Bangladesh: 15th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2024 — Call for Registration, deadline extended

Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 11:58

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Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years

Thursday, July 11, 2024 - 11:58

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Afghanistan: Wheelchair basketball empowers people with disability

Monday, July 8, 2024 - 11:58

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Mexico: ICRC urges Latin American and Caribbean states to reaffirm commitment to the ‘rules of war’ on 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

Thursday, July 4, 2024 - 11:59

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Georgia: Closure after 30 years as family receives remains of missing loved one, give a burial

Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 11:58

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China: Regional Symposium for the 30th Anniversary of the Adoption of the 1977 Protocols Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions held in Beijing

Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 11:59

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CHINA: First national inter-university moot court competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) held in Beijing

Tuesday, November 6, 2007 - 11:59

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Launch of the Chinese Version of the Customary International Humanitarian Law Study

Monday, October 15, 2007 - 11:59

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ICRC Director General's speech on the 120th anniversary ceremony of the RCSC

Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 04:15

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ICRC’s response to missing and dead migrants along the US–Mexico border

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 11:58

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D, Delegations, 1921-ongoing, 356 metres of shelf space

Monday, June 15, 2015 - 11:58

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Education programmes for young people

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 11:58

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Virtual Reality & Innovation

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - 11:58

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South Africa: Forensic Human Identification in Mortuaries

Thursday, July 4, 2024 - 01:30

Launch of training video on multidisciplinary forensic human identification examination in mortuaries

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South Africa: The 6th Commonwealth Conference

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - 09:54

Building a culture of IHL compliance in Commonwealth Nations and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

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V, Various, 1840-ongoing, 552 metres of shelf space

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 11:58

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O, Humanitarian coordination bodies, 1921- ongoing, 127 metres of shelf space

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 11:58

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South Africa: 22nd Annual Regional Seminar on IHL

Monday, August 5, 2024 - 11:58

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South Africa: Reconnecting families

Monday, September 2, 2024 - 12:00

ICRC linking separated families back together

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South Africa: Restoring family links from Angola to Rwanda

Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 11:58

ICRC facilitates family reunification of three unaccompanied children from Angola to Rwanda

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C, Tracing and protection, 1870 - ongoing, 2298 metres of shelf space

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 11:58

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B, General services, 1917- ongoing, 3313 metres of shelf space

Sunday, December 6, 2015 - 11:58

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Customary international humanitarian law: Questions and answers

Monday, August 15, 2005 - 11:58

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Protocols I and II additional to the Geneva Conventions

Thursday, January 1, 2009 - 11:58

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How is the term "armed conflict" defined in international humanitarian law?

Monday, March 17, 2008 - 11:58

Opinion paper - definition of "international armed conflict" and "non-international armed conflict" under International Humanitarian Law, the branch of international law which governs armed conflict.

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How does international humanitarian law protect journalists in armed conflict situations?

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 11:58

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Occupation and international humanitarian law: Questions and answers

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 - 11:58

A series of questions and answers by the ICRC's legal team on what defines occupation, the laws that apply, how people are protected, and the ICRC's role.

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International Humanitarian Law and China: Historical Timeline

Monday, July 1, 2024 - 11:58

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A, Committee, 1854 - ongoing, 54 metres of shelf space

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 11:58

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Internal conflicts or other situations of violence – what is the difference for victims?

Monday, December 10, 2012 - 11:58

At what point does violence become an armed conflict? What difference does it make to those involved in or affected by that violence? The distinction matters because how the situation is characterized will determine what law is applicable.

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