Experts from 19 Countries Discuss Challenges to Peacekeeping Operations and IHL

13/02/2020, About Us / Armed and Security Forces / Global / International Humanitarian Law

The ICRC regional delegation for India, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives, in collaboration with the ...

IHL Workshop for Air Force Personnel in Tamil Nadu

23/01/2020, About Us / Armed and Security Forces / India

The International Committee of the Red Cross recently conducted a two-day workshop on international humanitarian law (IHL) for 32 Indian Air Force personnel ...

ICRC Regional Director for Asia-Pacific Speaks at Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi

22/01/2020, About Us / India / Videos

The ICRC’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Christine Cipolla, was in Delhi to attend the Raisina Dialogue and meet a ...

Pre-deployment briefing with the Nepali Army peacekeepers

05/12/2019, Armed and Security Forces / International Humanitarian Law / South Asia

Nepal has continued to deploy peacekeepers in the most challenging contexts around the world and ...

Driven by wheels of passion

03/12/2019, Health & Safety / South Asia

Sangita Majhi, a student of class 12, has been living with spinal cord injury for seven years. She was one of the 42 ...

Workshop on Maritime Security Operations for Officers of Maldives National Defence Force

24/10/2019, South Asia

The regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in New Delhi, in collaboration with the Maldives National Defence Force, conducted ...

ICRC Marks 70th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions in Sri Lanka

15/10/2019, About Us / International Humanitarian Law / South Asia

The 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions (GCs) is being marked across the world this ...

Kathmandu School of Law wins the IHL moot court competition in Nepal

07/10/2019, International Humanitarian Law / South Asia

Kathmandu School of Law (KSL) edged past National Law College to continue its impressive winning streak at the 15th edition of the Henry ...

Winners of PII-ICRC Annual Media Awards announced

01/10/2019, India / Media/Reporting

Winners of the 13th edition of the PII-ICRC Annual Awards for Best Article and Best Photograph on a humanitarian subject, jointly organised by ...

South Asian judiciaries work towards the enhancement of IHL capacity across the region

26/09/2019, International Humanitarian Law / South Asia

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) together with National Judicial Academy (NJA) of Nepal organised the 2nd South Asian Expert Exchange ...

Symbiosis Law School Noida wins 19th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Competition

25/09/2019, About Us / India / International Humanitarian Law

The all-women’s team from Symbiosis Law School, Noida comprising Purnima Mathur, Diksha Joshi, and Amira Dhawan emerged winners at the 19th edition of ...

The Endurance of the Geneva Conventions Shows Us What is Possible

24/09/2019, Global / International Humanitarian Law

Remarks by ICRC President Peter Maurer at the UN General Assembly High-Level Side Event: “70 Years of the Geneva Conventions: Investing in Humanity ...

IHL dissemination for international officers at Coast Guard Training Centre Kochi

18/09/2019, About Us / Armed and Security Forces / Global / International Humanitarian Law

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently conducted a training session on International ...

Nepal: Commemorating the Day of the Disappeared

06/09/2019, Family Links / South Asia

Long after the end of a conflict, families continue to search for their missing loved ones. They need to know the fate and ...

Two-day IHL briefing for Naval officers

28/08/2019, About Us / Armed and Security Forces / India / International Humanitarian Law

Ninety two naval officers attended a dissemination programme on international humanitarian law (IHL) conducted by ...

Nepal: 70th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

25/08/2019, About Us / International Humanitarian Law / South Asia

The Geneva Conventions – one of humanity’s most important accomplishments of the last century – ...

Vacancy Notice for Legal Adviser

07/08/2019, About Us / India / International Humanitarian Law / Vacancies

The ICRC promotes IHL (international humanitarian law) by engaging with a wide range of interlocutors ...

Inviting applications for media workshop on ‘ethics of reporting in emergencies’

26/07/2019, Media/Reporting

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is conducting a two-day workshop for journalists/photojournalists on 21-22 August 2019 in New Delhi. In ...

Women peacekeepers attend IHL briefing before deployment to DRC

25/07/2019, About Us / Armed and Security Forces / India / International Humanitarian Law / Videos

As part of one of the most challenging peacekeeping missions — MONUSCO — in Goma, ...

Nepal: Regional experts discuss IHL on eve of Geneva Conventions’ 70th anniversary

25/07/2019, International Humanitarian Law / South Asia

Prof Dr Lok Raj Baral, social scientist and political analyst, underlined the interrelation between society and law in his inaugural speech at the ...

Geneva Conventions – relevant today more than ever

16/07/2019, Global / India / International Humanitarian Law / Videos

The 5th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) ...

Restoring Family Links training held in Nepal

21/02/2020, Family Links / South Asia

The Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) in collaboration with the ICRC organised a training of the trainers (ToT) working on Restoring Family Links ...

Nine countries, 24 participants and one objective – how to manage health issues in emergencies

21/02/2020, Health & Safety / South Asia

The 4th edition of the Regional H.E.L.P. Course begins in New Delhi on 24 February, 2020. The two-week course on ⁠Health Emergencies in ...

Applications Invited for 4th Regional HELP Course in New Delhi

21/01/2020, Health & Safety / India / South Asia

The ICRC regional delegation in New Delhi invites applications to the 4th Regional HELP Course that will be hosted by International Institute of ...

Nine countries, 24 participants, one objective – how to manage health issues in emergencies

Experts from 19 countries discuss challenges to peacekeeping operations and IHL

Reflections on 70 Years of the Geneva Conventions and the Challenges Ahead

150 Years of Humanitarian Reflection – The International Review of the Red Cross and Red Crescent