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Gaza (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply alarmed by the intensifying hostilities in Gaza ...
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been in Iran since 1977. We work in partnership with the Iranian Red ...
About the ICRC The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral, impartial and independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions ...
In the chaos and complexity of modern warfare, where frontlines blur, facts are contested and civilians suffer, we play an ...
The last escalation in southern Syria has left thousands facing challenges when it comes to moving in and out of their own ...
We invite organizations, institutions and philanthropists to join us in our mission to alleviate the suffering of those ...
The ICRC responds quickly and efficiently to help people affected by armed conflict. Neutral, impartial, and independent.
The ICRC today classifies around 130 armed conflicts. This is more than we recorded just a year ago, and far more than we ...
Specific protection of medical establishments and units (including hospitals) is the general rule under IHL. Therefore, specific protection to which hospitals are entitled shall not cease unless they ...
Stigma, gossip and social rejection may cause victims and survivors to isolate themselves at a time when they need their community the most. They should be the only ones deciding if they want to tell ...
The global consensus that once made anti-personnel mines a symbol of inhumanity is starting to fracture. After decades of progress, we are witnessing a dangerous shift: states that once championed ...
Gain insights into the ICRC's role in developing and promoting international humanitarian law and policy. Even wars have rules. The Geneva Conventions are at the core of international humanitarian law ...