GENEVA — The International Red Cross said Wednesday that Colombia broke the Geneva Conventions by deliberately using the humanitarian group’s emblem during the covert military mission that ...

"Those responsible may be unaware that use of the red cross emblem is restricted under the Geneva Conventions for the Protection of War Victims of 12 August 1949, and that unauthorised use of this ...

A new Red Cross emblem was accepted at an international conference Thursday over Syrian objections, paving the way for Israel to join the humanitarian movement after nearly six decades of ...

The red cross emblem – a red cross on a white ground – is a symbol of protection (protective use) and of membership of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (indicative use). In times ...

The Red Cross logo isn't a universal symbol that anyone can implement into their products for free, it's actually a protected logo, and its use without permission is forbidden by the Geneva ...

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA — President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia apologized Wednesday after revealing that a nervous army officer who helped rescue 15 hostages attached a Red Cross logo to his vest to help ...

Red Cross and Red Crescent organisations may use these symbols in their logos because of their longstanding role in caring for the sick and wounded during armed conflict. Origin of the emblems. The ...

According to the AP, the Red Cross argues that the conventions are more crucial now than ever, citing over 120 active conflicts worldwide—a six-fold increase since the 50th anniversary in 1999.

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric delivers remarks near Geneva, on June 7, 2023. On Monday, Spoljaric called on the world to recommit to the Geneva ...