As AI's role in warfare grows, so does the urgency to regulate it. We cannot allow life-and-death decisions to drift beyond meaningful human control. @corduladroege.bsky.social, ICRC's chief legal officer, explains 👇🏽

How international humanitarian law regulates artificial intelligence in the military domain? AI in autonomous weapons, decision-support systems, cyber operations: What are the risks? Click on the link below and note: humans remain accountable. www.icrc.org/en/arti... #AI #IHL

Today is World Red Cross Red Crescent Day, and it comes at a moment of profound alarm. Read more on ICRC and IFRC's joint statement: ms.spr.ly/63322v3VfC

#Iran - "The humanitarian cost of a region at war is not one the world can absorb. Millions of lives depend on the political will to respect international humanitarian law and ensure the protection of civilians" - #IHL

La situación en Haití puede ser calificada como “la peor crisis humanitaria del hemisferio occidental”, señala Marisela Silva Chau, jefa de la delegación del CICR en ese país, en una entrevista con Univisión. Mira la entrevista completa en ms.spr.ly/63322vDqK6

My @icrc.org colleague Wen Zhou highlights key humanitarian & legal questions arising from information & communications technologies in armed conflict. She reflects on efforts by states & others to uphold the protections afforded by #IHL & strengthen its implementation. @icrclawpolicy.bsky.social

The ICRC is looking for a historian! careers.icrc.org/job-invite/3... This is a great position focusing on absolutely fascinating and meaningful topics.

"All parties, regardless of the side they are on, are bound by international humanitarian law (IHL), and all states have an obligation to respect and ensure respect for IHL, even if their adversary does not."

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...

Energy infrastructure benefits from a presumption of civilian status. In case of doubt, if a pipeline or refinery contributes to military action, it must be treated as a civilian object, not the other way around 👇🏽

"Widening hostilities across the Middle East are putting civilian lives in grave danger. Without urgent steps to de-escalate the situation and respect the rules of war, further civilian lives will be lost." Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC president: ms.spr.ly/63329QdvPP

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

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

A brand new blog symposium on a brand new Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. The previous commentary dated from 1956, 70 years ago! A few things happened since then …

⚖️We're delighted to co-host a joint symposium with @justsecurity.org and @ejiltalk.bsky.social on the updated @icrc.org Commentary on the GC IV. Following 5 years of research, it consolidates 70+ years of law and practice to guide civilian protection today. Read more → bit.ly/3OiPkOU

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…#GenevaConventionsns

📢 Attention researchers and students! Just because your favorite AI chatbot 🤖 says something, doesn’t mean it’s true! This applies to #IHL and #ICRC sources too. Stay critical and informed! More info 👇 Please check and share widely! #ScientificResearch #SearchEthics #Reliability #SourceCheck

How international humanitarian law protects the dead & their families during and after armed conflicts + key practical recommendations for States and parties to conflict. #IHL Important article by my colleagues Helen Obregón & @ximenalondono.bsky.social:

🏥 Even when #hospitals aren’t attacked, supply restrictions can quietly shut them down. Today’s post looks at what #IHL requires to keep medical facilities functioning, from allowing medical consignments to enabling essential services. Read more: bit.ly/4o97XkB

“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

For the next two days, 900 families across 50 countries will gather to transform pain into purpose in the International Conference for Families of Missing Persons. Learn more here: missingpersons.icrc.org/events/watch...

Under the rules of war, parties to conflicts must help families find answers about missing loved ones. @corduladroege.bsky.social, ICRC's chief legal officer, explains what this means in practical terms for families 👇🏽

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.

Sudan: Leaders must now show political courage to stop the killing and ensure that parties to the conflict return to the rules of war. All states have the obligation not only to uphold international humanitarian law in their own conduct but also to ensure that others do the same.

📅 The “From Hackers to Tech Companies: IHL and the Involvement of Civilians in ICT Activities in Armed Conflict” event is happening next week! Join this interactive expert discussion on key legal questions to limit civilian involvement & prevent IHL violations. 🔗 Register now → bit.ly/48EZ0ev

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...

📢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

Israel and the Occupied Territories | Last night, we facilitated the transfer of four deceased hostages to Israeli authorities. Our teams also facilitated the transfer of 45 deceased Palestinians to Gaza. Read more: ms.spr.ly/63326s4Tdn

Pierre Krähenbühl: A Gaza, "un niveau de destruction jamais vu en 30 ans d'humanitaire" www.rts.ch/info/monde/2...

We urge the dignified management of the deceased as we continue the operations to facilitate the transfer of human remains as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel & Hamas. Families grieving the loss of their loved ones have already endured unimaginable pain. ms.spr.ly/63322sNSsC

Today, we facilitated the safe return of 20 hostages to Israeli authorities & 1,809 Palestinian detainees to Gaza and the West Bank. We call for the continued implementation of the agreement to allow families to receive their loved ones for dignified burial. Read more: www.icrc.org/en/news-rele...

The @icrc.org has started a multi-phase complex operation to facilitate the release and transfer of hostages and detainees as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, at the request of the parties. It is crucial to reuniting separated families. www.icrc.org/en/news...

📢 Call for Papers “Before War: Prepare to Comply with IHL” The #IRRC welcomes anyone interested in submitting a proposal by 1 December 2025, exploring preparedness during peacetime for compliance with #IHL Submit your abstract: bit.ly/4811ow1 @icrc.org #Research

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

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

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...

Self-defense groups play an important role in today’s conflicts. This raises serious risks. What are the legal obligations coming with the use of self-defense groups by parties to armed conflict, or when they act independently? How to ensure respect for IHL and better protection of civilians?

"Dignity in death": New article on #IHL & protection of the dead in armed conflicts, by my @icrc.org colleagues @ximenalondono.bsky.social & @helenobregon.bsky.social, in the International Review of the Red Cross.

📍Gaza | It is unacceptable for a health facility like Nasser Medical Complex to be damaged in a strike and for medical personnel, journalists, patients & first responders to be killed and injured. Medical facilities, civilians, journalists & first responders must be protected.

“If states invest in defence, they must also budget for international humanitarian law. (…) IHL is only as strong as leaders’ will to uphold it" @icrc.org President www.icrc.org/en/news...

We welcome the recent ceasefire announced by Thailand and Cambodia, and we reiterate our readiness to conduct further detainee visits. This week, our team was able to visit 18 Cambodian POWs detained in Thailand. We stand ready to continue supporting. Read more: ms.spr.ly/63329sOyyl

📍 Gaza | Since May 27, the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah has treated over 4,500 weapon-wounded patients, most of whom said they were reaching food distribution sites when injured. It is unacceptable that people are being injured and killed while trying to feed their families.

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...

Pleased to share the joint statement by the Presidents of #JapaneseRC & @icrc.org on the risks #nuclear #weapons still pose 80 years after the horrifying tragedy caused by the bombings of #Hiroshima & #Nagasaki. Are enough efforts being made to rid the world of these weapons? #IHL shorturl.at/1ggKH

#Gaza: All States have an obligation to respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law #IHL, including by ensuring that the arms they transfer do not contribute to violations of IHL.  www.icrc.org/en/statement...

Gaza - The scale of human suffering and the stripping of human dignity have long exceeded every acceptable standard – both legal and moral. States must do more to ensure that the parties to the conflict fulfil their obligations under IHL. Statement by @icrc.org President.

An updated version of the @icrc.org legal briefing note "Starvation, Hunger and Famine in Armed Conflict: An overview of relevant provisions of international humanitarian law" is now available online.

📍 Gaza | We are devastated by the killing of our colleague Mahmoud Barakeh, who worked at the Red Cross Field Hospital. He was killed on his way home on Sunday, 22 June. Our hearts are with his family and loved ones. Five ICRC colleagues have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.

📍Gaza | Yesterday, once again, most patients we supported in the Red Cross Field Hospital suffered gunshot injuries, with responsive patients reporting they were wounded on their way to an aid distribution site. Out of 149 patients, tragically, 16 were declared dead on arrival.

Did you miss our event yesterday on #ArtificialIntelligence in military decision making and compliance with #IHL? The recording is now available on @icrc.org website 👇 vimeo.com/1094320405?s...