International Committee of the Red Cross
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100 countries, 1 humanitarian mission: to promote respect for the laws of war #IHL and help people caught up in armed conflicts and violence.
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👋 If this is the first time you come across us, we’re the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Wherever we are, and whichever channel we’re on, we work to uphold International Humanitarian Law and to protect and assist people affected by conflict and violence.
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Wherever we are, and whichever channel we’re on, we work to uphold International Humanitarian Law and to protect and assist people affected by conflict and violence.
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Behind bars, humanity must never be forgotten. Are you a government official, prison director, legal professional, human rights activist, or simply interested in humanitarian action?
Watch this video to learn how to better protect people in detention: ms.spr.ly/63329tziPl
Watch this video to learn how to better protect people in detention: ms.spr.ly/63329tziPl
Humanity behind bars: ICRC's role in places of detention (Full 16 min documentary)
This comprehensive 16-minute documentary explores the vital work of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in detention facilities worldwide. Learn exactly what the ICRC does (and doesn't do) to protect detainees’ right to humane treatment, why our unique mandate guides our actions, and how authorities and legal professionals can work with us to improve detention conditions globally.
In this video, you will discover:
The ICRC's unique mandate and principles in helping detainees.
How ICRC delegates monitor detention conditions and engage with authorities.
Practical ways to support detainees and their families.
Case studies highlighting the impact of our work.
Whether you are a government official, prison director, legal professional, human rights activist, or simply interested in humanitarian action, this video provides crucial insights into protecting vulnerable individuals deprived of their freedom.
Whatever the reason for arrest or detention, everyone is entitled to be treated humanely, with respect for their physical and mental well-being.
Learn more on our website http://ms.spr.ly/63327tziPc
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November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Behind bars, humanity must never be forgotten. Are you a government official, prison director, legal professional, human rights activist, or simply interested in humanitarian action?
Watch this video to learn how to better protect people in detention: ms.spr.ly/63329tziPl
Watch this video to learn how to better protect people in detention: ms.spr.ly/63329tziPl
Afghanistan
Chad
DR Congo
Ethiopia
Colombia
Nigeria
Myanmar
Syria
Ukraine
Russia
Yemen
Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories
We operate in 100 countries, reminding the world that even wars have limits: civilians & those not taking part in hostilities must be protected.
Chad
DR Congo
Ethiopia
Colombia
Nigeria
Myanmar
Syria
Ukraine
Russia
Yemen
Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories
We operate in 100 countries, reminding the world that even wars have limits: civilians & those not taking part in hostilities must be protected.
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Afghanistan
Chad
DR Congo
Ethiopia
Colombia
Nigeria
Myanmar
Syria
Ukraine
Russia
Yemen
Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories
We operate in 100 countries, reminding the world that even wars have limits: civilians & those not taking part in hostilities must be protected.
Chad
DR Congo
Ethiopia
Colombia
Nigeria
Myanmar
Syria
Ukraine
Russia
Yemen
Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories
We operate in 100 countries, reminding the world that even wars have limits: civilians & those not taking part in hostilities must be protected.
Communities affected by the recent earthquake in northern Afghanistan have lost their homes and livelihoods. As temperatures continue to drop, many people are left without shelter or protection from the cold.
We continue to work with our partners to support the affected communities.
We continue to work with our partners to support the affected communities.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Communities affected by the recent earthquake in northern Afghanistan have lost their homes and livelihoods. As temperatures continue to drop, many people are left without shelter or protection from the cold.
We continue to work with our partners to support the affected communities.
We continue to work with our partners to support the affected communities.
💡Energy infrastructure sustains communities worldwide: from power plants to water stations & pumps, crucial systems keep our lights on and are crucial to providing healthcare services, among others.
Under IHL, critical infrastructure must be protected.
Even wars have limits.
Under IHL, critical infrastructure must be protected.
Even wars have limits.
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
💡Energy infrastructure sustains communities worldwide: from power plants to water stations & pumps, crucial systems keep our lights on and are crucial to providing healthcare services, among others.
Under IHL, critical infrastructure must be protected.
Even wars have limits.
Under IHL, critical infrastructure must be protected.
Even wars have limits.
One in five people living in areas affected by armed conflict suffers from a mental health condition, three times higher than the global average.
No one should have to endure this alone.
No one should have to endure this alone.
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
One in five people living in areas affected by armed conflict suffers from a mental health condition, three times higher than the global average.
No one should have to endure this alone.
No one should have to endure this alone.
Ituri, DR Congo | For many years, Ituri has endured cycles of violence. We are assisting displaced communities and those seeking to return home.
While our efforts focus on meeting their immediate needs, their greatest concern continues to be security.
Read more: ms.spr.ly/63325tJz0l
While our efforts focus on meeting their immediate needs, their greatest concern continues to be security.
Read more: ms.spr.ly/63325tJz0l
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri civilians trapped in a murderous cycle
In Ituri, in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), armed conflict and violence keep civilians trapped in a deadly cycle where thousands suffer in silence.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Ituri, DR Congo | For many years, Ituri has endured cycles of violence. We are assisting displaced communities and those seeking to return home.
While our efforts focus on meeting their immediate needs, their greatest concern continues to be security.
Read more: ms.spr.ly/63325tJz0l
While our efforts focus on meeting their immediate needs, their greatest concern continues to be security.
Read more: ms.spr.ly/63325tJz0l
📍 Sudan | Thousands of civilians have fled Al Fasher, trying to escape from the brutal attacks against them.
As ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric recently warned, the world cannot stand by as civilians are stripped of safety and dignity, and the rules of war meant to protect them are trampled 👇🏽
As ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric recently warned, the world cannot stand by as civilians are stripped of safety and dignity, and the rules of war meant to protect them are trampled 👇🏽
November 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
📍 Sudan | Thousands of civilians have fled Al Fasher, trying to escape from the brutal attacks against them.
As ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric recently warned, the world cannot stand by as civilians are stripped of safety and dignity, and the rules of war meant to protect them are trampled 👇🏽
As ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric recently warned, the world cannot stand by as civilians are stripped of safety and dignity, and the rules of war meant to protect them are trampled 👇🏽
In 2025 alone, the combined effects of conflict in South Sudan, the consequences of conflict in Sudan, recurrent intercommunal violence, and massive floods have devastated communities.
Read more about the situation here: ms.spr.ly/63328tyzD4
Read more about the situation here: ms.spr.ly/63328tyzD4
November 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In 2025 alone, the combined effects of conflict in South Sudan, the consequences of conflict in Sudan, recurrent intercommunal violence, and massive floods have devastated communities.
Read more about the situation here: ms.spr.ly/63328tyzD4
Read more about the situation here: ms.spr.ly/63328tyzD4
Anti-personnel mines kill and maim indiscriminately. There’s only one way to be safe: To get rid of them.
We urge states to uphold the prohibitions of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention 👇
We urge states to uphold the prohibitions of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention 👇
November 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Anti-personnel mines kill and maim indiscriminately. There’s only one way to be safe: To get rid of them.
We urge states to uphold the prohibitions of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention 👇
We urge states to uphold the prohibitions of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention 👇
Some communities in Afghanistan face unimaginable loss after two powerful earthquakes in less than two months.
With the Afghan Red Crescent Society, we’re providing vital aid and support. Régis Savioz, ICRC's regional director for Asia and the Pacific, shares more.
With the Afghan Red Crescent Society, we’re providing vital aid and support. Régis Savioz, ICRC's regional director for Asia and the Pacific, shares more.
November 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Some communities in Afghanistan face unimaginable loss after two powerful earthquakes in less than two months.
With the Afghan Red Crescent Society, we’re providing vital aid and support. Régis Savioz, ICRC's regional director for Asia and the Pacific, shares more.
With the Afghan Red Crescent Society, we’re providing vital aid and support. Régis Savioz, ICRC's regional director for Asia and the Pacific, shares more.
Sieges can't target civilians.
💧 Destroying food, water, or essential services that cause starvation is prohibited.
🚫 Starvation is not a weapon.
🤝 Aid must pass freely.
🏃 Civilians must be allowed to leave
Even wars have limits.
💧 Destroying food, water, or essential services that cause starvation is prohibited.
🚫 Starvation is not a weapon.
🤝 Aid must pass freely.
🏃 Civilians must be allowed to leave
Even wars have limits.
November 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Sieges can't target civilians.
💧 Destroying food, water, or essential services that cause starvation is prohibited.
🚫 Starvation is not a weapon.
🤝 Aid must pass freely.
🏃 Civilians must be allowed to leave
Even wars have limits.
💧 Destroying food, water, or essential services that cause starvation is prohibited.
🚫 Starvation is not a weapon.
🤝 Aid must pass freely.
🏃 Civilians must be allowed to leave
Even wars have limits.
Prisoners of war (POWs) are captured members of enemy armed forces in international armed conflicts and are protected under the Third Geneva Convention.
They must be treated humanely, always.
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They must be treated humanely, always.
Learn more: ms.spr.ly/63321tGutU
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Prisoners of war (POWs) are captured members of enemy armed forces in international armed conflicts and are protected under the Third Geneva Convention.
They must be treated humanely, always.
Learn more: ms.spr.ly/63321tGutU
They must be treated humanely, always.
Learn more: ms.spr.ly/63321tGutU
Healthcare workers save lives.
Under international humanitarian law, hospitals, healthcare workers, and ambulances must be allowed to perform their crucial roles.
Under international humanitarian law, hospitals, healthcare workers, and ambulances must be allowed to perform their crucial roles.
November 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Healthcare workers save lives.
Under international humanitarian law, hospitals, healthcare workers, and ambulances must be allowed to perform their crucial roles.
Under international humanitarian law, hospitals, healthcare workers, and ambulances must be allowed to perform their crucial roles.
📍 Sudan | Thousands of people are arriving in Tawila, fleeing the horrors civilians are having to endure in Al Fasher.
Mira Chibani, an ICRC restoring family links delegate, shares more from Tawila 👇🏽
Mira Chibani, an ICRC restoring family links delegate, shares more from Tawila 👇🏽
November 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
📍 Sudan | Thousands of people are arriving in Tawila, fleeing the horrors civilians are having to endure in Al Fasher.
Mira Chibani, an ICRC restoring family links delegate, shares more from Tawila 👇🏽
Mira Chibani, an ICRC restoring family links delegate, shares more from Tawila 👇🏽
The humanitarian situation in Al Fasher and other parts of Sudan is nothing less than catastrophic. World leaders must act to end the indiscriminate killing.
Statement attributable to Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross: ms.spr.ly/63323tEZvx
Statement attributable to Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross: ms.spr.ly/63323tEZvx
October 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The humanitarian situation in Al Fasher and other parts of Sudan is nothing less than catastrophic. World leaders must act to end the indiscriminate killing.
Statement attributable to Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross: ms.spr.ly/63323tEZvx
Statement attributable to Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross: ms.spr.ly/63323tEZvx
In 1859, surrounded by the chaos of war, one man saw what others overlooked: humanity.
When Henry Dunant died on this day in 1910, he left behind more than a memory; he left a legacy of empathy that changed the world.
When Henry Dunant died on this day in 1910, he left behind more than a memory; he left a legacy of empathy that changed the world.
October 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In 1859, surrounded by the chaos of war, one man saw what others overlooked: humanity.
When Henry Dunant died on this day in 1910, he left behind more than a memory; he left a legacy of empathy that changed the world.
When Henry Dunant died on this day in 1910, he left behind more than a memory; he left a legacy of empathy that changed the world.
“‘Dignity must not be lost even in war": Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President, shared with @npr.org, as our teams help return human remains in Gaza, ensuring families on both sides can give their loved ones a dignified burial.
Listen to the interview here: ms.spr.ly/63329tDvdL
Listen to the interview here: ms.spr.ly/63329tDvdL
International Committee of the Red Cross president on transporting remains and delivering aid in Gaza
Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, discusses how the ICRC operates amid renewed violence in Gaza and works to uphold humanitarian principles during the fragile ceasefire.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“‘Dignity must not be lost even in war": Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President, shared with @npr.org, as our teams help return human remains in Gaza, ensuring families on both sides can give their loved ones a dignified burial.
Listen to the interview here: ms.spr.ly/63329tDvdL
Listen to the interview here: ms.spr.ly/63329tDvdL
❗The laws of war are clear: hospitals must be protected.
Healthcare workers must be able to do their jobs.
Not everyone can evacuate — patients in beds cannot just leave.
🏥❌ Hospitals, ambulances, patients, and healthcare staff are never targets.
Even wars have limits.
Healthcare workers must be able to do their jobs.
Not everyone can evacuate — patients in beds cannot just leave.
🏥❌ Hospitals, ambulances, patients, and healthcare staff are never targets.
Even wars have limits.
October 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
❗The laws of war are clear: hospitals must be protected.
Healthcare workers must be able to do their jobs.
Not everyone can evacuate — patients in beds cannot just leave.
🏥❌ Hospitals, ambulances, patients, and healthcare staff are never targets.
Even wars have limits.
Healthcare workers must be able to do their jobs.
Not everyone can evacuate — patients in beds cannot just leave.
🏥❌ Hospitals, ambulances, patients, and healthcare staff are never targets.
Even wars have limits.
Sudan |We are deeply saddened by the killing of five Sudanese Red Crescent Society volunteers in Bara, North Kordofan.
Humanitarian workers must never be a target. Our hearts are with their families, colleagues, and all those they served with compassion and courage. ms.spr.ly/63324t8NCe
Humanitarian workers must never be a target. Our hearts are with their families, colleagues, and all those they served with compassion and courage. ms.spr.ly/63324t8NCe
October 29, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Sudan |We are deeply saddened by the killing of five Sudanese Red Crescent Society volunteers in Bara, North Kordofan.
Humanitarian workers must never be a target. Our hearts are with their families, colleagues, and all those they served with compassion and courage. ms.spr.ly/63324t8NCe
Humanitarian workers must never be a target. Our hearts are with their families, colleagues, and all those they served with compassion and courage. ms.spr.ly/63324t8NCe
Hospitals in Haiti are overwhelmed, with nearly 70% closed, and healthcare personnel are forced to make impossible choices about who receives care.
This is more than a health crisis; it’s a fight for the right to survive.
Read more: ms.spr.ly/63326tBvhp
This is more than a health crisis; it’s a fight for the right to survive.
Read more: ms.spr.ly/63326tBvhp
October 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Hospitals in Haiti are overwhelmed, with nearly 70% closed, and healthcare personnel are forced to make impossible choices about who receives care.
This is more than a health crisis; it’s a fight for the right to survive.
Read more: ms.spr.ly/63326tBvhp
This is more than a health crisis; it’s a fight for the right to survive.
Read more: ms.spr.ly/63326tBvhp
Illegal, immoral, or inhumane treatment is never the right choice.
Torture is always illegal.
Torture is always illegal.
October 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Illegal, immoral, or inhumane treatment is never the right choice.
Torture is always illegal.
Torture is always illegal.
Africa | "The humanitarian consequences are truly dramatic, because we have some 35 million people displaced due to these conflicts in African countries, and this represents almost half of the displaced people in the world": ICRC's vice-president.
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Read more: ms.spr.ly/63324shhfY
October 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Africa | "The humanitarian consequences are truly dramatic, because we have some 35 million people displaced due to these conflicts in African countries, and this represents almost half of the displaced people in the world": ICRC's vice-president.
Read more: ms.spr.ly/63324shhfY
Read more: ms.spr.ly/63324shhfY
For six decades, the Fundamental Principles have enabled aid to cross frontlines and hope to reach despair.
Read (and listen) this text written by our Director General, on why the Fundamental Principles must be lived, not just remembered 👉🏽 ms.spr.ly/63324sh0hE
Read (and listen) this text written by our Director General, on why the Fundamental Principles must be lived, not just remembered 👉🏽 ms.spr.ly/63324sh0hE
October 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
For six decades, the Fundamental Principles have enabled aid to cross frontlines and hope to reach despair.
Read (and listen) this text written by our Director General, on why the Fundamental Principles must be lived, not just remembered 👉🏽 ms.spr.ly/63324sh0hE
Read (and listen) this text written by our Director General, on why the Fundamental Principles must be lived, not just remembered 👉🏽 ms.spr.ly/63324sh0hE
Our teams are returning from supporting a repatriation of human remains between Russia and Ukraine.
“Families deserve a chance to bury loved ones with dignity,” said Juan Pedro Schaerer, ICRC Head of Delegation in Kyiv.
“Today was a key step towards allowing that to happen.”
“Families deserve a chance to bury loved ones with dignity,” said Juan Pedro Schaerer, ICRC Head of Delegation in Kyiv.
“Today was a key step towards allowing that to happen.”
October 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our teams are returning from supporting a repatriation of human remains between Russia and Ukraine.
“Families deserve a chance to bury loved ones with dignity,” said Juan Pedro Schaerer, ICRC Head of Delegation in Kyiv.
“Today was a key step towards allowing that to happen.”
“Families deserve a chance to bury loved ones with dignity,” said Juan Pedro Schaerer, ICRC Head of Delegation in Kyiv.
“Today was a key step towards allowing that to happen.”
In eastern DR Congo, lacking medicines and 40% of its health workers, the sick and war-wounded face a grim reality: they can’t get the care they need.
We urge action to restore healthcare services, deliver medical supplies, ensure safe patient transfers, and protect medical staff and facilities.
We urge action to restore healthcare services, deliver medical supplies, ensure safe patient transfers, and protect medical staff and facilities.
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In eastern DR Congo, lacking medicines and 40% of its health workers, the sick and war-wounded face a grim reality: they can’t get the care they need.
We urge action to restore healthcare services, deliver medical supplies, ensure safe patient transfers, and protect medical staff and facilities.
We urge action to restore healthcare services, deliver medical supplies, ensure safe patient transfers, and protect medical staff and facilities.