An arms race is underway in the development and deployment of new technologies in warfare, including artificial intelligence (AI). Under international humanitarian law, humans remain accountable. youtu.be/KkhAVzSexBc?si… via @YouTube

AI: Humans remain accountable | Laws of War

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High Level Conference on Humanity in War to convene in Jordan on 7 December 2026. Compliance w/ international humanitarian law and preserving a minimum of humanity in war must be a political priority of states if they want these wars to end & their societies to recover. x.com/petranewsen/...

ICRC President: "We can no longer pretend that what we are witnessing across war zones is in accordance with the law" www.icrc.org/en/statement...

ICRC President: "We can no longer pretend that what we are witnessing across war zones is in accordance with the law"

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What law applies when fighting breaks out at sea? What are the limits of naval blockades? What are the legal protections for civilians at sea & on land, those detained, wounded or shipwrecked, merchant ships, neutral states? Explainer 👇 youtu.be/TTxmEM8uFjw?si… via @YouTube

What are the laws that govern naval warfare? | International Humanitarian Law Explained

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In the Middle East, civilians pay the human cost of the escalation. All parties, regardless of the side they are on, are bound by international humanitarian law. And all States have an obligation to respect and ensure respect for #IHL. These rules👇 www.icrc.org/en/article/f...

Frequently Asked Questions: IHL and the escalating conflict in the Middle East

Considering the many international armed conflicts around the world, including the latest escalations in the Middle East, the following seeks to recall some of the important principles and rules of in...

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👥 Maintaining family links, clarifying the fate of the missing, & honouring the dead are not only a humanitarian imperative, but a legal duty. Insights from 64 #NSAGs reveal practical ways to implement these obligations. Read more → bit.ly/3NlwAOx

Engaging non-state armed groups on the protection of missing people and their families

Preventing disappearances in war: what non-state armed groups can do to protect families and treat the dead with dignity under IHL.

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ICRC urges respect for #IHL in escalation Iran, Israel, US. Attacks may only be directed at military objectives. The parties must abide by the principles of distinction, proportionality & precaution & take constant care to spare the civilian population & civilian objects www.icrc.org/en/statement...

ICRC president urges respect for rules of war as major military escalation starts in the Middle East

Geneva (ICRC) – The following is a statement attributable to ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on the escalation of major military operations in the Middle East:

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The @icrc.org Advisory Service on International Humanitarian Law #IHL supports states in translating their international obligations into domestic legislation, policy and practice to create a universal culture of compliance with #IHL. Here’s how👇 youtu.be/bPJT2H4czj4

What is the ICRC Advisory Service? | International Humanitarian Law

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Excellent opportunity to work with a great team @icrc.org 👇 careers.icrc.org/job/Geneva-%...

The harder it is, the more urgent it becomes. The Global #IHL Initiative announces that the High-Level Conference on Humanity in War will take place in Jordan Q4 2026. Leaders must show political courage to defend the rules of war. icrc.org/en/statement/g… #GenevaConventions

When schools are turned into battlefields, children, families and communities bear the consequences. Read the new ICRC Commentary on the “Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use During Armed Conflict”: www.icrc.org/en/publicati...

Commentary on the guidelines for protecting schools and universities from military use during armed conflict

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“What kind of warfare are we prepared to accept?” @ICRC President warns that explosive weapons with wide-area effects should be avoided in populated areas. Civilian harm is predictable — and preventable. 🔗 icrc.org/en/statement... #EWIPA #IHL #ProtectionOfCivilians #UrbanWarfare

ICRC president: Use of explosive weapons in populated areas requires a collective response

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The use of artificial intelligence #AI in armed conflict detention is no longer a distant prospect. To be compliant with international humanitarian law #IHL, it must remain human-centred and follow clear principles and safeguards.

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🤖 As AI begins to shape decisions on who is detained and how facilities are managed, questions once reserved for science fiction have become urgent matters of law and ethics. Can technology optimize detention without erasing what makes it humane? Read more → bit.ly/3JAPmzM

The fundamental principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are practical tools necessary to carry out our humanitarian mission. States parties to the Geneva Conventions are bound at all times to respect our adherence to these Principles. blogs.icrc.org/law-and-poli...

Sixty years on: why the Fundamental Principles must be lived, not just remembered

The Fundamental Principles are living commitments that must be exercised and defended, to keep humanity alive in the darkest of times.

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@icrc.org has updated our Commentary to the Fourth Geneva Convention, translating 1949 protections into today’s realities. Protecting civilians in the hands of the enemy, in occupied territory - the 4th Geneva Convention remains more relevant than ever.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXd41pXzQuY

How should the Geneva Conventions be interpreted in today’s wars?

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📢Watch here the launch of the progress report of the Global initiative to galvanize political commitment for international humanitarian law - the product of consultations with 130 states, expert meetings and events around the world: #IHL youtube.com/live/-SzsS0NHG… via @YouTube

Autonomous weapon systems and international humanitarian law. This @icrc.org paper examines how the rules of #IHL apply to AWS & why existing IHL does not hold all the answers to the legal, ethical & societal challenges they pose. #LAWS #GenevaConventions #Disarmament www.icrc.org/en/article/a...

Autonomous Weapon Systems and International Humanitarian Law: Selected Issues

To support current international efforts to regulate autonomous weapon systems (AWS), the ICRC has prepared this position paper to clarify how international humanitarian law (IHL) applies to AWS

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The Global #IHL initiative goes to Central Asia! Ambassador-at-Large of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry reaffirms strong to upholding international humanitarian law, learning the lessons of World War II, and protecting human dignity, inspiration, and justice in all conflicts.

What is the legal definition of an "armed conflict"? This is more than theory; answer to this question impacts real lives and responsibilities for warring parties, states and non-state armed groups. Watch this explainer by @corduladroege.bsky.social

How is an “armed conflict” legally defined and why do definitions matter?

Legally defining and classifying armed conflicts has real-world consequences. Warring parties must know and respect international humanitarian law and preserve humanity in the chaos of war. In this video, the ICRC's Chief Legal Officer, Cordula Droege, explains how a war or “armed conflict” is defin

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We cannot let artificial intelligence in military applications develop without human oversight and regulation, lest algorithms replace human judgment and control in life and death decisions. @ICRC statement at #UNGA80: icrc.org/en/statement/w…x.com/ICRC/status/.../1

You can find information on the Global Initiative to galvanise political commitment for #IHL at www.upholdhumanityinwar.org/documentation, including ✅ Workstreams ✅ Next events and consultations ✅ Statements from states in previous consultations

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In the face of egregious and widespread violations of international humanitarian law in conflicts around the world, we need to act. Leaders of 🇿🇦🇧🇷🇨🇳🇫🇷🇯🇴🇰🇿 together with @ICRC urge States and the international community to uphold the #GenevaConevntions www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-fo...

World leaders united in defence of international humanitarian law to uphold humanity in war (21 September 2025)

Alarmed by widespread violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) in conflicts around the world and the resulting unconscionable human (…)

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🌍Honoured to open the 16th #IHL Seminar with academics & policymakers at @ICRC. With 130 armed conflicts worldwide, this dialogue is vital to strengthen compliance, address new technologies of war, and protect people from the human cost of conflict. 🔗 bit.ly/16AdvancedIH...

Advanced IHL Seminar for Academics and Policymakers

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The Global initiative to galvanize political commitment for #IHL goes to Africa! 🙏to South Africa for a great gathering of AU ambassadors and high commissioners reaffirming the collective responsibility to promote, respect and ensure respect for IHL. rb.gy/kussag

DIRCO and ICRC call for stronger political commitment to uphold IHL across Africa

On World Humanitarian Day, the Deputy Minister of South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Alvin Botes, alongside the Head of the International Committee of the Re...

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The Global initiative to galvanize political commitment for #IHL goes to Asia-Pacific! 🙏to the Republic of the Philippines for a great regional conference and to participants States to commit to greater support for rules of war. www.icrc.org/en/news-rele...

Philippines: States in Asia Pacific region commit to greater support for rules of war during regional conference

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ICRC president: "I ask you: What happens to societies – to the world – if we fall prey to the belief that might alone makes right? When we disregard the rule of law, and pursue victory at any cost?" www.icrc.org/en/statement...

Whether the #GenevaConventions are respected in today's conflicts or not is a political choice of warring parties and of all states, especially those who support one party or another. It is also their responsibility. www.icrc.org/en/statement...

ICRC president: The next 76 years of the Geneva Conventions will be shaped by the choices leaders make today

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The four #GenevaConventions were adopted on 12 August 76 years ago. @ICRC is updating its Commentaries to the Conventions (updates to the first three Conventions on our website or our IHL App). The Commentary to the Fourth Geneva will be published soon 👇

So many ‚never again‘ are in peril today. The only credible way to avoid nuclear war is the total elimination of nuclear weapons. 80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A call to eliminate nuclear weapons www.icrc.org/en/statement...

80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A call to eliminate nuclear weapons

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