Head of General Archives

This blogpost takes you behind the scenes of the ICRC library team’s work to select and prepare collections for its ongoing digitization project. Plus, a first look at the close to 9’000 publications ...

The following survey is conducted as part of a Master Thesis in Information Science at the Geneva School of Business Administration. It focuses on the use of support tools for navigating/understanding...

The following survey is conducted as part of a Master Thesis in Information Science at the Geneva School of Business Administration. It focuses on the use of support tools for navigating/understanding...

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is outraged by the devastating death and destruction in densely populated areas across Lebanon today following intensified military operations.

Historian

Introduction In the months leading up to the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) embraced its role as the lead party planner, ensuri...

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been in Iran since 1977. We work in partnership with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and other Iranian organizations in the fields of pr...

Who invented humanity in war? Before IHL was codified into the Geneva Conventions, how did people across the world feel about war? What does it mean that the principle of humanity is “universal”? On t...

YouTube video by International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Introduction Contrary to popular belief, the First World War did not remain in the trenches. The war had a direct impact on civilians, the economy, cities, ideas, science and the very rules that were ...

In the absence of digitised copies, researchers must work with original documents. Consulting original archive documents provides privileged access to historical sources. It makes us aware of the hist...

Le 17 janvier 1996, le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) a ouvert ses archives générales au public. Cet événement a marqué un tournant dans la possibilité d’analyser l’histoire du CICR, de...

On 17 January 1996, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) opened its general archives to the public, marking a turning point in the possibility of analysing the history of the ICRC, huma...

A humanitarian torchlight procession in Solferino and a research guide to the archival and library materials about Solferino and its enduring humanitarian legacy.

Au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale, le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR), par le biais de son Agence internationale des prisonniers de guerre (AIPG), s’attelle à faire éditer des cart...

Introducción Lejos de los estereotipos, la Primera Guerra Mundial no se limitó a las trincheras. La población civil, la economía, las ciudades, las ideas, la ciencia o, incluso, las normas que debían ...

Grâce à la dynamique lancée lors d’un atelier en 2024 sur l’institution humanitaire créée en 1915 par Alphonse XIII, le Bureau de la Guerre européenne, ce colloque permettra de réunir des initiativ...

In 2025, the ICRC’s Advisory Service celebrates its 30th anniversary[1]. For three decades, this specialized team has played a pivotal role in helping States translate IHL obligations into concrete na...

November 6th marks the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. For this occasion, we have put together a selection of books on this subject from...

Derrière les barbelés des camps de prisonniers de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, certains ont tenté l’impossible pour retrouver la liberté. Les Archives et la Bibliothèque du Comité international de la C...

Cet article présente certaines représailles pendant la Première Guerre mondial. Il s’intéresse ensuite à l’action du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) face à ce phénomène. Une dernière sec...

Cet article présente certaines représailles pendant la Première Guerre mondial. Il s’intéresse ensuite à l’action du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) face à ce phénomène. Une dernière sec...

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

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

Grâce à la dynamique lancée lors d’un atelier en 2024 sur l’institution humanitaire créée en 1915 par Alphonse XIII, le Bureau de la Guerre européenne, ce colloque permettra de réunir des initiativ...

Le directeur général du CICR Pierre Krähenbühl décrit la situation de l'aide humanitaire à Gaza et le rôle joué dans la libération des otages et des prisonniers palestiniens, soulignant un niveau de d...