On 12 August 1949, states came together in the wake of the unprecedented death and destruction of the Second World War to adopt the Geneva Conventions. In doing so, they committed to universal ...

In the Philippines, sporadic clashes still occur, although hostilities have generally decreased in Mindanao. As a result, remote communities are displaced or cut off from their farms and other sources ...

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

A delegate from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on 3 August 2026.

According to Sudan’s Ministry of Health, cholera has already caused more than 2,500 deaths, with over 100,000 suspected cases identified across the country. ICRC teams on the ground warn that the ...

The ICRC improved access to essential primary healthcare by providing medical supplies and technical assistance to Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) primary health centres. Emphasis was placed on ...

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.

In times of conflict or crisis, families get separated and people die or go missing, creating suffering and uncertainty for those left behind. The impact of not knowing the fate or whereabouts of your ...

The 15 people concerned, all of whom had consented to participating in the operation, left Beni in the north of North Kivu in a convoy on the evening of 6 August. On the morning of 7 August, after ...

Not being able to help others – that was Nataliia’s greatest fear when the fighting in Ukraine escalated. As the chief forensic expert of the comparative DNA testing department at the State Scientific ...

The ICRC is facilitating the release, transfer, and repatriation of conflict-related detainees in Yemen, at the request of and in agreement with all parties. Our role is strictly humanitarian. We act ...

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 ...