ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply concerned about the escalating violence and is actively working to address the humanitarian consequences. We provide essential support to those in need, including medical care, food, water, and vital household items. Your donation can help us scale up our efforts to protect lives ...
Who we are | ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
The ICRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which also comprises 191 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
ICRC Annual Report 2023 | International Committee of the Red Cross
The year 2023 presented multiple and concurrent crises that adversely affected millions of people’s lives and shaped the ICRC’s operating environment. Around 120 armed conflicts were ongoing globally, involving more than 60 states and some 120 non-state armed groups; hundreds more armed groups were involved in other situations of violence.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement | ICRC
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a global humanitarian network of 80 million people that helps those facing disaster, conflict, and health and social challenges.
About who we are | International Committee of the Red Cross
The ICRC is a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organization. We have a mandate to help and protect people affected by armed conflict and other violence or – as our mission statement puts it – “other situations of violence”. By “other violence” or “other situations of violence” we mean violence that has not reached ...
Our Fundamental Principles | ICRC
Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality: these seven Fundamental Principles are an ethical, operational and institutional framework that underpin the work of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. They are at the heart of the Movement’s humanitarian activities to help people ...
Protection | ICRC
At the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), our mission is to alleviate human suffering and promote respect for the rights of people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. As a neutral and impartial organization, we help ensure that the safeguards embedded in international humanitarian law (IHL) are respected ...
Our mandate and mission | ICRC
We promote humanitarian values and principles through our advocacy and awareness-raising efforts. We work to raise awareness about the impact of armed conflicts on civilians, advocate for the rights and protection of vulnerable people, and foster respect for international humanitarian law among states, armed groups and other relevant actors.
About the International Committee of the Red Cross | ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was established under the Geneva Conventions – the most widely ratified treaties in the world with 196 countries signatories. Neutral, independent, and impartial, our humanitarian mission is to protect and assist people affected by armed conflict and violence.
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement | ICRC
The Movement is a global humanitarian network comprising the ICRC, National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). It is the largest humanitarian network in the world, working collectively to alleviate human suffering and promote humanitarian values.