ICRC action in Colombia (1969 – present) 25 November 2024, Crosswise / 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 ...
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 Archives / 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.
Focus on the past – “new” photos unveiled on the ICRC’s audiovisual archives portal 20 February 2024, Audiovisual Archives / 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 ...
The ICRC photographic archives: an action oriented collection 27 December 2023, Audiovisual Archives / PhotoDamian Gonzalez The photographic archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) contain some 140,000 images in various formats documenting 160 years of ...
ICRC Reference Documents 13 December 2023, Library / Research Guides The ICRC reference documents are adopted by ICRC governing bodies (Assembly and Presidency), the ICRC Directorate, Departments and delegations and govern the way ...
