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The new IHL Bibliography is out (2021 1/3)

The new IHL Bibliography is out (2021 1/3)

Iconographic Collections in the ICRC Archives

Iconographic Collections in the ICRC Archives

Discover the ICRC archives’ iconographic collections : 330 images of historical interest related to the ICRC, most of them large-format originals dated between 1845 and 1997.

The ICRC film archives

The ICRC film archives

How to access ICRC films easily? By consulting this short research guide…

Discover ICRC’s Strategy on its Archives, Records and Library Collections

Discover ICRC’s Strategy on its Archives, Records and Library Collections

The ICRC archives are looking to the future with a bold strategy to transform how you – and we – access and analyze the precious information contained in our fonds ...

Jean de Preux

Meet ICRC legal adviser and delegate Jean de Preux (1920–2012). Our latest portrait retraces his 35 year-long career with the ICRC as a member of Jean Pictet’s legal team and ...

ICRC Reference Documents

ICRC Reference Documents

New ICRC Library research guide

Searching for Renato

Searching for Renato

A family finds its roots

Iconographic Collections <br>in the ICRC Archives

Iconographic Collections
in the ICRC Archives

8 September 2021, Archives / Article
Gregory Nobs and Maude Graeppi

The V CI sub-fonds, Iconographic Collections, contains approximately 330 images of historical interest related to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), ...

<i>Mysteries in the archives</i> deciphers one of the ICRC’s films

Mysteries in the archives deciphers one of the ICRC’s films

30 August 2021, Archives / Audiovisual / Film/video
Marina Meier, film archives

Since 2009, the documentary series Mysteries in the archives has been deciphering images filmed for more than a century around the world. In ...

The ICRC film archives

The ICRC film archives

10 August 2021, Archives / Audiovisual / Film/video / Research Guide
Marina Meier, film archives

ICRC films In 1921, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) produces four films ...

Discover ICRC’s Strategy on its Archives, Records and Library Collections

Discover ICRC’s Strategy on its Archives, Records and Library Collections

29 July 2021, Crosswise

The ICRC’s archives and library collections contain millions of documents that date back as far as 1863. They form an invaluable legacy on ...

Jean de Preux

6 July 2021, Library / Portrait
Charlotte Mohr, ICRC Library

The adoption of the four 1949 Geneva Conventions marked the beginning of a new era for the ICRC in its role as promoter ...

ICRC Reference Documents

ICRC Reference Documents

10 June 2021, Library / Research Guide

The ICRC reference documents are adopted by ICRC governing bodies (Assembly and Presidency), the ICRC Directorate, Departments and delegations and govern the way ...

2021 International Archives Week – The importance of archives to ICRC’s work

2021 International Archives Week – The importance of archives to ICRC’s work

9 June 2021, Archives / Interview / Library
Giulia Carlini and Charlotte Mohr, ICRC Library

To mark the 2021 International Archives Week, we wanted to celebrate the successful collaboration between the ICRC archives and library teams and other ...

The ICRC’s filmography turns 100. Timeline 1921-2021

The ICRC’s filmography turns 100. Timeline 1921-2021

9 June 2021, Archives / Audiovisual / Film/video
Samuele Capovilla and Marina Meier, film archives

This year, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) celebrates the 100th anniversary of its first film. As you scroll through this ...

The ICRC filmography is 100 years old. What the films of 1921 were about?

The ICRC filmography is 100 years old. What the films of 1921 were about?

6 June 2021, Archives / Audiovisual / Film/video
Marina Meier, film archives

At the beginning of 1921, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) produces four films which it presents to the public for ...

The ICRC and the evacuation of children during the Spanish Civil War

The ICRC and the evacuation of children during the Spanish Civil War

10 May 2021, Article / Photo
Damian Gonzalez

Context, types and limitations of these operations Introduction The Spanish Civil War, which lasted nearly three years, played a decisive role in shaping ...