For over four decades, we have stood alongside the Afghan people. Today, as they face the aftermath of yet another devastating earthquake, our commitment remains unwavering. Régis Savioz, ICRC regional director for Asia Pacific shares 👇🏼

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

#ICRCVoices | In our latest article, Will Carmichael speaks about his work in Syria, detecting and disposing of explosive ordnance. Landmines, IEDs and other munitions litter the country: remnants of more than 14 years of conflict. Read more 👉

In Kajo-Keji, together with .@SSRCS. we have provided food & essential household items to 11,500 people displaced due to the tensions along the border between #SouthSudan and Uganda. Also, we restored access to potable water for 54,000 people, including host communities.

RT @ICRC: 📍 Afghanistan | Our thoughts and solidarity are with all those affected by the devastating earthquake, which adds to the ongoing….

To commemorate International Day of the Disappeared this week, we remember and never end the search for those seeking a missing loved one. #TheSearchDoesNotStop

"Aid must come into #Al Fasher with the right generosity and intensity”. ICRC's Director for Africa @PYoussefICRC calls for more humanitarian access to the besieged city in #Darfur, #Sudan on @BBCWorld.

Q: Does AI make war better or worse? . @MarkCMontgomery from @FDD took a stab at answering the question earlier this summer when we stood up our booth at the @scsp_ai Expo. Listen to more on Intercross 📻 🎧

📍 Philippines | More than 300 families are still searching for loved ones who went missing during the 2017 conflict. Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President, travelled to the epicentre of the conflict Read more in our news release

Today's conflicts are fuelled by a steady supply of arms, ammunition and replacement parts. Upholding respect for IHL and promoting responsible action and restraint in the international arms trade remain pressing humanitarian imperatives. Read more 👇🏽 .

RT @SSakalianICRC: Recent violence in south #Syria has seen countless lives lost, homes burnt & livelihoods disrupted. @ICRC teams are on….

RT @ICRC_ilot: Further displacement and an intensification in hostilities risk worsening an already catastrophic situation. With more than….

📍 Sudan | Amid rising Cholera cases, we are working with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society to support around 82,300 people in Tawila with:. 🧼 Hygiene kits .💧 Clean water for safe drinking and daily use.🦟 Fumigation to reduce the spread of disease.

They treat patients during conflicts, in places where resources are scarce and every second counts. ⏰. On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honor our mobile surgical team and all humanitarian and health workers who dedicate their lives to saving others. #ProtectHumanity 👇

"If you invest in defence, you must budget for IHL." . Speaking at the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Lecture on International Humanitarian Law, Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President, called for sustained investment in IHL. Read more👉

At Camp Grayling, MI this month, we joined the U.S. military for Exercise Northern Strike identifying the fallen in armed conflicts--a valuable opportunity to share our expertise and reinforce the importance of treating the dead with dignity, a core part of @ICRC’s mission.

The Geneva Conventions, adopted 76 years ago this week and ratified worldwide, are the backbone of international humanitarian law. They:. 🔹 Protect those who are not or no longer fighting. 🔹 Save lives and reduce suffering. Even in armed conflicts, humanity must prevail.

" The world should not ignore what is happening now in Sudan because every day there is further escalation," @ICRC_Sudan's @adnanhizam tells @NewsHour.

Humanitarian aid is crucial for civilians fleeing conflicts. It can be a matter of life and death. Parties to conflicts must facilitate its rapid, unimpeded passage and delivery. Millions of people need humanitarian aid, without it, they won't even have the basics for survival.

Every morning, villagers from Dikwa, northeast #Nigeria, rush outside of the city to farm, but only for a few hours due to insecurity. With few jobs and markets shuttered by 16 years of conflict, subsistence farming remains the only way many families can survive.👇