We are the International Committee of the Red Cross
WEB4 days ago — The Geneva Conventions protect victims of armed conflict. Universally ratified, they embody humanity's shared conscience, values that transcend borders and creeds.
ICRC Emergency Response in Lebanon
WEB5 days ago — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is urgently appealing for parties to the conflict to adhere to international humanitarian law and to protect and respect civilian life and infrastructure. In response to the recent escalation, ICRC teams are working to provide life-saving assistance to individuals and families in great need.
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WEB4 days ago — Senior Legal Advisor on International Humanitarian Law. Brussels Open-ended 38 hours/week International law and policy The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian …. Job offer. 27-09-2024.
Ukraine: Safety Lessons About the Dangers of Explosive Ordnance …
WEB4 days ago — Ukraine: As a new school year begins, safety lessons about the dangers of explosive ordnance remain vital. As the new school year started recently in Ukraine, now tragically one of the most weapon-contaminated countries in the world, the focus extends beyond academics. The pervasive presence of explosive ordnance, including landmines …
High-level initiative on international humanitarian law
WEB4 days ago — The overall goal of this initiative is first to make IHL a political priority, at global, regional and domestic levels. Secondly, it is to re-centre the debate about armed conflicts on the urgent need to set higher expectations by the international community to parties to conflict for the universal, systematic and faithful application of IHL; and thirdly, to start a …
Nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to humanity
WEB5 days ago — Moreover, in the view of the ICRC, the use of and threat to use nuclear weapons is abhorrent to the principles of humanity and dictates of public conscience. Second, through cooperation and synergies. Today, almost half of all States in the world have joined or signed the TPNW. But the TPNW does not stand alone; it is an integral …
ICRC Statement at the UN Summit of the Future
WEB5 days ago — The ICRC is with you when you say in that Pact that “fellow human beings are enduring terrible suffering”. We are also with you when you warn us of “rising catastrophic and existential risks, many caused by the choices we make”. However, you are also right when you say that “there is a path to a brighter future for all of humanity”.
Senior Legal Advisor on International Humanitarian Law
WEB4 days ago — The Senior Legal Advisor plays a key role as main advisor on IHL matters to the Brussels delegation, in relation to the delegation’s engagement with the EU institutions, NATO HQ and relevant bodies, as well as with Belgian authorities. They help in understanding and influencing the European Union (EU), NATO and Belgium legal …
Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2024
WEB4 days ago — Through our delegation in Yerevan and sub-delegation in Goris, we continued to support those affected by the conflict escalations in 2020-2023. We continued facilitating resilience-building programs in communities situated along the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We interacted with the ...
Guía para el acompañamiento en salud mental y apoyo psicosocial …
WEB4 days ago — Reconocemos que las graves violaciones de los derechos humanos durante el conflicto armado no internacional o interno ) en Guatemala han dejado profundas secuelas psicológicas y psicosociales en los familiares, que hasta hoy no han sido sanadas. Durante estos años, como asociaciones de familiares ...