This FAQ clarifies when and how the Geneva Conventions apply to international armed conflicts, what obligations parties to a conflict have, and how these rules are designed to protect civilians

Upholding the rules of war is an obligation and not a choice. In international armed conflicts, international humanitarian law, in particular all four Geneva Conventions, apply

Since October 2023, the ICRC has supported the return of 195 hostages – including 35 deceased – and 3,472 detainees. The ICRC also facilitated the transfer of 360 deceased Palestinians ...

Julien Lerisson, head of the ICRC delegation in Israel and the Occupied Territories, explains about the organization’s core principles of humanity and neutrality serve our mission to help affected civilians ...