!!! Register now: ipu.org/IHLcompliance "Navigating counter-terrorism frameworks: How can parliament protect humanitarian action and support IHL compliance" on Monday, 30 March.

Children sitting in a classroom

When conflict ends, education doesn’t always return.

IHL can guide children’s safe return to school in post-conflict settings.

A framework for recovery, safety, and inclusion.

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#IHL #Education #PostConflict #ChildRights

🌍 What does humanitarianism mean today? 🌍

Let's explore this question together at the 4th Young Humanitarian Summit!

📍 Geneva, Switzerland & Online
📆 27-29 March 2026!

✅ Inspiring speakers & impactful workshops
✅ Interactive fair, museum tour & more

👉: circleofyounghumanitarians.ch/summit-2026

Visual introducing the panelists to the event, who are (from left to right): Pierre Kraehenbuehl, Cristian Rivier, Florian Koenig, Ximena Londono, Professor Mehdi Ben Khelil, Professor Olivier de Frouville and Mirak Raheem

🔎Meet the panelists for “Protecting Missing Persons in Armed Conflict: Engaging Non-State Armed Groups” who will discuss practical steps NSAG can take to prevent disappearance & family separation.

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To mark 75 years of the Geneva Conventions, the International Committee of the Red Cross hosted a global colloquium exploring these fundamental questions.

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#IHL #GenevaConventions #GC75#HumanitarianLaw #ICRC

📣Calling all students and professionals interested in learning more about International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

@uottawahrrec.bsky.social and the Canadian Red Cross are offering the 2026 Summer School on IHL.

🤝 Getting aid to people in war zones isn’t just about logistics - it’s about trust.

ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the enduring power of the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

From paper files to digital access: the digital transformation of the ICRC Archives - Cross-Files | ICRC Archives, audiovisual and library On 17 January 1996, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) opened its general archives to the public, marking a turning point in the possibility of analysing the history of the ICRC, huma...

The ICRC has launched an ambitious digitization programme that will facilitate access to funds collections and enable a truly global reach for our unique archival materials

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A memorial to honour the memory of all colleagues, who lost their lives while working for the @icrc.org. With over 250 #humanitarians killed on duty in 2025 alone, we are appealing to private donations to support the #ICRC Memorial Initiative. Please help and share: www.icrc-alumni.org/memorial

Important notice: AI-generated archival and legal references

📢 Attention researchers and students! Just because your favorite AI chatbot 🤖 says something, doesn’t mean it’s true! This applies to #IHL and #ICRC sources too. Stay critical and informed! More info 👇 Please check and share widely! #ScientificResearch #SearchEthics #Reliability #SourceCheck

Twenty years on: the enduring impact of the ICRC customary IHL study and database How the ICRC's 2005 study on customary IHL clarified gaps left by the treaties, and helped to strengthen the practical application of IHL.

📄 20 years on, reassessing the @icrc.org’s 2005 study on customary IHL offers a timely lens on how the law applies today

Its findings continue to clarify gaps left by treaties and strengthen the practical application of IHL

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#IHL #CustomaryLaw

A child should not stand where destruction speaks louder than play. Civilians are not a target.

Instead of playing or learning, countless children caught in armed conflict are forced to watch their kindergartens, schools, and homes come under attack, losing everything familiar to them.

No child deserves to grow up in such conditions, and no parent should ever have to witness it.

🤖 As AI begins to shape decisions on who is detained and how facilities are managed, questions once reserved for science fiction have become urgent matters of law and ethics.

Can technology optimize detention without erasing what makes it humane?

Read more → bit.ly/3JAPmzM

EVENT: Implementing IHL in Challenging Times: A Panel Discussion to Mark the 30th Anniversary of the ICRC’s Advisory Service on IHL

📅 Save the date: 20 November | Implementing IHL in Challenging Times

Marking 30 years of the ICRC’s Advisory Service on #IHL, this event reaffirms that even in challenging times, implementing IHL is both possible and essential.

🔗 Sign up now: bit.ly/4nKxhgH

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We have started a multi-phase operation to facilitate the release and transfer of hostages and detainees as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The complex operation, which takes place at the request of the parties, is crucial to reuniting separated families. The ICRC’s role in this operation is that of a neutral intermediary, and is strictly humanitarian. The parties to the conflict determined the terms of the ceasefire agreement, including the individuals to be released and the timeline; the ICRC was not involved in the negotiations. It is the responsibility of the parties to the agreement to ensure these operations are conducted safely and with dignity.

We have started a multi-phase operation to facilitate the release and transfer of hostages and detainees as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

More details here: ms.spr.ly/6182s2AQs

The @icrc.org has started a multi-phase complex operation to facilitate the release and transfer of hostages and detainees as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, at the request of the parties. It is crucial to reuniting separated families.

www.icrc.org/en/news...

Prohibiting arms transfers where the latter risk of being misused for such nefarious purposes must be upheld. The influx of weapons exacts an unacceptable human toll among civilians. It jeopardizes the prospects of lasting peace in contexts such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Israel and the occupied territories, Myanmar, the Sahel, or Somalia, to mention but a few.”

"Prohibiting arms transfers where the latter risk being misused for such nefarious purposes must be upheld.": @gcarbonnier.bsky.social, ICRC Vice President at the 11th Conference of State Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty.

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Pure common sense statement, based on 162 years of war experience in scores of countries and amidst the most violent confrontations that have ever existed. Food for thoughts, hopefully. www.icrc.org/en/news-rele...

Gaza: ICRC Calls for Cessation of Hostilities & Immediate Influx of Basic Goods Jacob Kurtzer, Communication Coordinator for the ICRC in Israel and the Occupied Territories describes the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, with widespread hunger and desperation leading people to risk their lives for food. He calls for a cessation of hostilities and an immediate influx of basic goods, including medical equipment and clean water supplies, as a core humanitarian responsibility.

"We are calling for a rapid, immediate influx of basic goods into Gaza. The situation is so dire: we need so much more food, we need medical equipment, we need supplies." Jacob Kurtzer, communication coordinator for the ICRC in Israel and the occupied territories👇🏽

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It is with deep sorrow that we announce the tragic killing of our colleague, Ziyad El Toum. Ziyad, 46, was killed near his home in Khan Younis in Gaza around 04 July 2025, while attempting, along with his relatives, to reach and assist an injured family member. Tragically, Ziyad and his relatives did not survive. Ziyad’s killing is a devastating loss for his family and friends and our entire team. We extend our deepest condolences to Ziyad’s wife, extended family, and all those who had the privilege of knowing and working with him.

📍 Gaza | It is with deep sorrow that we announce the tragic killing of our colleague, Ziyad El Toum.

We extend our deepest condolences to Ziyad’s wife, extended family, and all those who had the privilege of knowing and working with him.

Our blog "From disenchantment to a universal culture of compliance: IHL education 2.0" now in Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish & Portuguese! 🌍

A global call to all #IHL educators & leaders:
Let’s (re)commit to impactful, empathetic & innovative IHL education. 📚✨

Read more 👉 lnkd.in/ewUJtiF8

From law to (regional) action: Regional reports on the implementation of international humanitarian law This page compiles reports that regional organizations have prepared for the purpose of assessing IHL implementation by their member states.

#IHL isn't just about the battlefield—it’s also about long-term work behind the scenes. At the Advisory Service on IHL @icrc.org, we help build a global net of protection through treaties, national laws, and practical measures. Explore how this happens around the world: www.icrc.org/en/report/re...

On this day in 1859, the Battle of Solferino (Italy) changed the course of history. Amidst the chaos and suffering, a Swiss businessman named Henry Dunant (ICRC’s co-founder) witnessed the horrors of war, and chose compassion over indifference. Today, the legacy of Solferino lives on in the principles of international humanitarian law and the work of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

On June 24th 1859, Henry Dunant witnessed the horrors of the Battle of Solferino.

This inspired him to propose a treaty for armies to care for wounded soldiers & create national societies to support military medical services. In 1863, he co-founded the International Committee of the Red Cross 👇🏽

Since February 2025 the ICRC Public Archives have launched their new online catalogue, enabling researchers to browse inventories covering more than a hundred years of humanitarian history! #ArchivesAreAccessible #IAW2025
Explore the Archives online catalogue: archives.icrc.org/search/simple

The updated Tool on African Traditions & the Preservation of Humanity in Warfare is live!

It features 6 new traditional practices across Africa, exploring how African traditions align with International Humanitarian Law. #AfricanValuesInWar

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Civilians must be protected and respected. Without excuse.

All parties involved in armed conflicts, whether it is a non-state armed group or a state, must protect civilians and civilian objects without excuses.

Civilians shouldn't bear the cost of the hostilities.

« La souffrance immense causée par le conflit armé international ne pourra être pleinement soulagée que par un accord de paix durable. Les hostilités en cours continuent d’infliger de lourds dommages aux civils et de dévaster les infrastructures essentielles. Le DIH doit être respecté si l’on veut atténuer les conséquences de ce conflit sur les générations à venir. Des dizaines de milliers de personnes sont portées disparues ou détenues, chacune laissant derrière elle des proches en quête désespérée de réponses. Chaque effort visant à réunir ces familles est essentiel et constitue une étape cruciale vers une paix durable et une reconstruction à long terme. »

📍 Russie - Ukraine | « La souffrance immense causée par le conflit armé international ne pourra être pleinement soulagée que par un accord de paix durable. », Mirjana Spoljaric, présidente du CICR au Forum humanitaire européen. #EHF2025 👇🏽

Flornece Nightingale Medal - 2025

In 1912, we established a commemorative medal in honor of nurse Florence Nightingale to recognize individuals who set an example of dedication and sacrifice in nursing and healthcare. This year, 37 nurses from 17 countries have been awarded.

Know them here: http://ms.spr.ly/63329Sksnz

Joint Statement from ICRC President and IFRC President to mark World Red Cross Red Crescent Day

#Humanitarians are #NotAtarget