ICRC action in Colombia (1969 – present) 25 November 2024, ICRC action in... / LibraryClara Palmisano, Library “An extraordinary 72% of Colombians say the ICRC/Red Cross has played the biggest role in preventing mistreatment and abuses during the armed conflict.” ...
ICRC sound archives: material for affective sciences research and a source of artistic inspiration 18 November 2024, Audio / Events The new temporary exhibition at the International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (MICR) in Geneva, entitled Tuning in – Acoustique ...
How archives counter misinformation and help field operations in times of war: the case of the International Committee of the Red Cross 1 November 2024, Articles / Cross-publishing / CrosswiseCédric Cotter, Researcher Misinformation, « fake news », and cybersecurity issues constitute severe threats to organizations like the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an ...
The 1949 Geneva Conventions : a primer 7 August 2024, Library / Research Guides The Geneva Conventions were adopted on 12 August 1949 and are now universally ratified. They form the core of international humanitarian law (IHL), ...
The Timeless Relevance of the Geneva Conventions 8 July 2024, Articles / CrosswiseCédric Cotter, Researcher This year marks the 75th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, a cornerstone of IHL, and the 160th anniversary of the first 1864 ...
ICRC Annual Reports 27 June 2024, Library / Research Guides Access all the annual reports of the International Committee of the Red Cross, from the organization’s foundation to the present.
The weight of photos, the impact of words: a look back at the ICRC’s 10 detention missions in Algeria (1955-1962) 16 April 2024, Audiovisual / Photo On the night of 31 October 1954, Algeria – still a French territory – was hit by a series of coordinated attacks carried ...
ICRC News Releases 12 April 2024, Library / Research Guides Access all the ICRC’s news releases, from the organization’s foundation to the present.
ICRC Circulars 26 February 2024, Library / Research Guides Nowadays, only the recognitions of the National Societies and the Florence Nightingale Medal awardings are still subject of circulars. In the past, ...
Focus on the past – “new” photos unveiled on the ICRC’s audiovisual archives portal 20 February 2024, Audiovisual / Photo More than 110,000 images are currently accessible on the ICRC’s audiovisual archives portal. The photographic collection, built up over the years and constantly ...
