Two years of intense hostilities have had a profound impact on Gaza and its population, with tens of thousands of civilians killed, injured or missing.

ولا يكون القانون الدولي الإنساني قادراً على توفير الحماية فعلاً إلا بقدر قوة الإرادة السياسية التي يبديها القادة لضمان الالتزام بأحكامه.

The protective power of international humanitarian law (IHL) is only as strong as leaders’ political will to uphold it. Under the Geneva Conventions, all states have an obligation not only to respect ...

The Geneva Conventions protect victims of armed conflict. Universally ratified, they embody humanity's shared conscience, values that transcend borders and creeds. Since their adoption in 1949, they ...

Not a single house remains standing in Masoud village of Nurgal district following the devastating earthquake in ...

The devastating earthquake that struck Afghanistan late Sunday has left more than a thousand people dead, many more injured and countless missing beneath the rubble. This tragedy hit communities that ...

The ICRC will continue to engage with the Azerbaijani authorities to support persons protected under international humanitarian law (IHL) in line with our mandate and the country’s obligations under ...

It is impossible that a mass evacuation of Gaza City could ever be done in a way that is safe and dignified under the current conditions. Such an evacuation would trigger a massive population movement ...

شملت الفعالية عرضاً مسرحياً حيًا، تضمن قراءات على شكل مونولوج قدمها مجموعة من الفنانين الموهوبين. وقد جاءت تلك القصص مباشرةً من أمهات ...

From Sudan to Ukraine, from Syria to Colombia, the trend is clear: the surging number of missing persons provides a stark reminder that parties to conflict and those who support them are failing to ...

President Spoljaric travelled to the epicentre of the 2017 Marawi conflict, where she heard from people still grappling with the lasting consequences of the fighting. She also visited a transitory ...

Speaking at the 11th HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Lecture on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Bangkok, President Spoljaric said: “The recent escalation between Thailand and Cambodia ...