The ICRC deeply regrets the unprecedented withdrawal of Lithuania from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which takes ...

The ICRC deeply regrets the unprecedented withdrawal of Lithuania from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which takes effect today. This decision weakens vital protections for civilians and risks ...

The ceasefire agreement has saved countless lives and offered a beacon of hope amid unimaginable suffering. Any unravelling ...

In an overnight operation returned the remains of four deceased hostages to Israel and transferred 537 Palestinian detainees to Gaza and the West Bank. In total 642 detainees were released today from ...

The ICRC continues to raise its concerns about the way hostage and detainee releases are carried out. Despite repeatedly calling for all transfers to be carried out in a dignified and private manner, ...

“The magnitude of destruction we see in today’s conflict zones is stretching international systems to their breaking point,” said President Spoljaric. “The human cost is immeasurable, and the ...

The DRC Red Cross, the ICRC and the IFRC are gravely concerned by the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Kivu region of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in the city ...

The ICRC is increasingly concerned about the conditions surrounding release operations. We strongly urge all parties, including the mediators, to take responsibility to ensure that future releases are ...

This marks the completion of the fourth phase of release operations carried out by the ICRC in the last two weeks, facilitating the return of 18 hostages and 583 Palestinian detainees. Prior to ...

Jerusalem (ICRC) – The continuation of the ceasefire agreement has enabled more families to be reunited as the ICRC safely transferred three hostages out of Gaza to Israel, and 343 Palestinian ...