The Seventh Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) takes place in November 2026, ...

Despite the ceasefire, access to water is not getting easier for many across Gaza. This makes daily life harder for thousands ...

The DRC Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International ...

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has begun operating direct flights between Port Sudan and Khartoum for ...

States often face situations in which their officials must use force to maintain or restore public security and law and order in armed conflicts or other situations of violence. Force can be used in ...

The deteriorating situation was closely linked to the increase in fighting between the national security forces and armed groups, as well as fighting between different armed groups. The hostilities ...

The announcement follows a decision by the ICRC Assembly to approve the organization’s 2026 budget of CHF 1.8 billion, a reduction of 17% compared with 2025. These cuts are a response to declining ...

“Not knowing what happened to a loved one is excruciating, and this is the tragic reality for tens of thousands of families who live in a state of constant anguish. Families have the right to know ...

For most of human history, in times of armed conflict, fighters falling into the hands of their enemy have been taken captive. In international armed conflict, such persons are known as prisoners of ...

Every family in the chieftancy of Mambisa, Djugu territory, has received essential items such as kitchen utensils, soap and blankets, along with enough food to last them one month. When they returned ...

This included our response during the escalation of conflict in Lebanon and subsequent displacement of hundreds of thousands of people to Syria, as well as during the hostilities across the country in ...

Care for a stranger in need is among the oldest of human instincts, recognized by every moral and religious tradition. The belief that another's pain matters – whatever their side, their people or ...