On 24 June 1859, the future founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Henry Dunant, got the shock of his life. He arrived in Solferino, a town in northern Italy, to discover the ...

When the hospital was damaged by a strike in 2024, for the second time in a few months, the decision was taken to transfer ...

Juba (ICRC) – In less than three months, the medical teams of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have ...

The Geneva Conventions were born out of the smouldering ruins of war – out of genocide, out of mass suffering – to sear into ...

“Some of the children were left behind, and they haven’t arrived yet,” said Khadija Adam Youssouf, a refugee who managed to ...

In other words, all parties to an armed conflict have non-negotiable legal—but also moral—obligations to ensure that water ...

Manila (ICRC) – The path to lasting peace remains fragile in Marawi City in southern Philippines because of unresolved issues ...

We have offices in over 90 countries around the world, providing assistance and protection to people affected by conflict.

In 2024, the ICRC in Afghanistan assisted over 200,000 patients by providing them with prosthetics, orthotics, physiotherapy, ...

We are heartbroken by the deaths of two of our dear colleagues, Ibrahim Eid and Ahmad Abu Hilal, who were killed in a strike on their homes in Khan Younis on 24 May 2025. Ibrahim worked as a Weapon ...

This phase began with the safe transfer of four hostages from Gaza to Israeli authorities. Throughout the release process, the ICRC’s primary concern was ensuring the secure transfer of those held ...

Despite a global consensus supporting the Geneva Conventions, adherence to even the most fundamental humanitarian norms is shockingly insufficient in today’s warzones. Current conflicts show, in ...