The enforcement of the Geneva Conventions lies in states themselves, and therein lies the weak spot in IHL: The laws seem to ...

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, Geneva, Switzerland, August 2024. ANDRÉ MEIER/SWITZERLAND TOURISM. Six ...

Across Gaza, emergency triage protocols were reactivated, surgeries began, and hospital beds filled up quickly. Due to the ...

We invite organizations, institutions and philanthropists to join us in our mission to alleviate the suffering of those ...

NATO members Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia plan to withdraw from the Ottawa convention banning anti-personnel ...

GENEVA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), emphasized the critical need for all countries to uphold international ...

The U.S. hoped that if German POWs were treated humanely, Germany would reciprocate in its treatment of American prisoners.

In 1863, the Geneva Convention established the Red Cross emblem as a symbol of protection for medics during armed conflict. How ironic, therefore, that in recent weeks, that same logo has appeared ...

Old Geneva is packed with 2000 years of history, with its cobblestone lanes, grey stone buildings, ornate facades, antique ...

A Russian drone hit an apartment building in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said early on Sunday, adding that emergency services ...

Russian prisoners of war, who were interviewed by the Ombudsman's Office, confirmed that they had no complaints about being ...