The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated on Monday the voluntary transfer and reunion within Gaza of ...

The ICRC defines economic security as the ability of individuals, households or communities to cover their essential needs sustainably and with dignity. This can vary according to an individual's ...

Who is primarily responsible for meeting the needs of the civilian population in times of armed conflict? Parties to an armed conflict have the primary responsibility to meet the basic needs of the ...

The briefer provides an overview of the humanitarian consequences of conflict on essential services, explains the ICRC's ...

The ICRC has a clear and consistent public position towards all states when it comes to using explosive weapons in populated ...

One of them is Hassan. He is not yet three and a half years old. Hassan arrived at the centre in July, showing signs of severe malnutrition, stomatitis, marasmus, and pneumonia. His mother, Sabirin, ...

The humanitarian impact in the two districts was severe: people were left without access to food and essential services, resulting in dire humanitarian needs. According to the authorities and the ...

Numerous documents on the ICRC website and elsewhere set out the ICRC's position on torture and ill-treatment, and the measures we are taking to put an end to these practices. But any discussion of ...

Though the international arms trade has never been as extensively regulated as it is today, weapons and munitions continue to flow, overtly and covertly, to some of the most brutal armed conflicts.

It was in fact in 1903 - so, more than 120 years ago - that Korea joined the First Geneva Convention. In doing so, Korea became one of the earliest non-European States to commit to what was then the ...

As armed clashes between the Viv Ansanm coalition of armed groups and government forces increase in the capital, the glaring lack of resources and staff is forcing Port-au-Prince's health-care workers ...

Today we are joining our voices to address an urgent humanitarian priority. The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) call on States to establish specific prohibitions ...