@etiennekuster.bsky.social
Senior Adviser for Relations with Academic Circles International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
"We are calling for a rapid, immediate influx of basic goods into Gaza. The situation is so dire: we need so much more food, we need medical equipment, we need supplies." Jacob Kurtzer, communication coordinator for the ICRC in Israel and the occupied territories👇🏽
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It is with deep sorrow that we announce the tragic killing of our colleague, Ziyad El Toum. Ziyad, 46, was killed near his home in Khan Younis in Gaza around 04 July 2025, while attempting, along with his relatives, to reach and assist an injured family member. Tragically, Ziyad and his relatives did not survive. Ziyad’s killing is a devastating loss for his family and friends and our entire team. We extend our deepest condolences to Ziyad’s wife, extended family, and all those who had the privilege of knowing and working with him.
📍 Gaza | It is with deep sorrow that we announce the tragic killing of our colleague, Ziyad El Toum.
We extend our deepest condolences to Ziyad’s wife, extended family, and all those who had the privilege of knowing and working with him.
Our blog "From disenchantment to a universal culture of compliance: IHL education 2.0" now in Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish & Portuguese! 🌍
A global call to all #IHL educators & leaders:
Let’s (re)commit to impactful, empathetic & innovative IHL education. 📚✨
Read more 👉 lnkd.in/ewUJtiF8
#IHL isn't just about the battlefield—it’s also about long-term work behind the scenes. At the Advisory Service on IHL @icrc.org, we help build a global net of protection through treaties, national laws, and practical measures. Explore how this happens around the world: www.icrc.org/en/report/re...
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On this day in 1859, the Battle of Solferino (Italy) changed the course of history. Amidst the chaos and suffering, a Swiss businessman named Henry Dunant (ICRC’s co-founder) witnessed the horrors of war, and chose compassion over indifference. Today, the legacy of Solferino lives on in the principles of international humanitarian law and the work of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
On June 24th 1859, Henry Dunant witnessed the horrors of the Battle of Solferino.
This inspired him to propose a treaty for armies to care for wounded soldiers & create national societies to support military medical services. In 1863, he co-founded the International Committee of the Red Cross 👇🏽
Since February 2025 the ICRC Public Archives have launched their new online catalogue, enabling researchers to browse inventories covering more than a hundred years of humanitarian history! #ArchivesAreAccessible #IAW2025
Explore the Archives online catalogue: archives.icrc.org/search/simple
The updated Tool on African Traditions & the Preservation of Humanity in Warfare is live!
It features 6 new traditional practices across Africa, exploring how African traditions align with International Humanitarian Law. #AfricanValuesInWar
Read more 👉 ms.spr.ly/6018SwvOm
Civilians must be protected and respected. Without excuse.
All parties involved in armed conflicts, whether it is a non-state armed group or a state, must protect civilians and civilian objects without excuses.
Civilians shouldn't bear the cost of the hostilities.
« La souffrance immense causée par le conflit armé international ne pourra être pleinement soulagée que par un accord de paix durable. Les hostilités en cours continuent d’infliger de lourds dommages aux civils et de dévaster les infrastructures essentielles. Le DIH doit être respecté si l’on veut atténuer les conséquences de ce conflit sur les générations à venir. Des dizaines de milliers de personnes sont portées disparues ou détenues, chacune laissant derrière elle des proches en quête désespérée de réponses. Chaque effort visant à réunir ces familles est essentiel et constitue une étape cruciale vers une paix durable et une reconstruction à long terme. »
📍 Russie - Ukraine | « La souffrance immense causée par le conflit armé international ne pourra être pleinement soulagée que par un accord de paix durable. », Mirjana Spoljaric, présidente du CICR au Forum humanitaire européen. #EHF2025 👇🏽
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Flornece Nightingale Medal - 2025
In 1912, we established a commemorative medal in honor of nurse Florence Nightingale to recognize individuals who set an example of dedication and sacrifice in nursing and healthcare. This year, 37 nurses from 17 countries have been awarded.
Know them here: http://ms.spr.ly/63329Sksnz
Without an immediate resumption of aid deliveries, we will not have access to the food, medicines, and life-saving supplies needed to sustain many of our programmes in Gaza. "Civilians in Gaza are facing an overwhelming daily struggle to survive the dangers of hostilities, cope with relentless displacement, and endure the consequences of being deprived of urgent humanitarian assistance. This situation must not—and cannot—be allowed to escalate further.”
Israel and the occupied territories | Without an immediate resumption of aid deliveries, we won't have access to the food, medicines, and life-saving supplies needed to sustain many of its programmes in Gaza.
Read more in our news release: http://ms.spr.ly/63326SrpAe
Si l’acheminement de l’aide humanitaire ne reprend pas immédiatement, nous ne disposerons pas des vivres, médicaments et produits de première nécessité indispensables pour poursuivre bon nombre de nos programmes à Gaza.
📍 Israël et les territoires occupés | Si l’acheminement des secours ne reprend pas immédiatement, le CICR ne disposera pas des vivres, médicaments et produits de première nécessité dont il a besoin pour poursuivre bon nombre des programmes qu’il mène à Gaza
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On 12th February, the ICRC celebrated academic writing in international humanitarian law #IHL by awarding the 13th Paul Reuter Prize to Prof. @abclapham.bsky.social. Listen to his important and timely messages on #war through the summary video of the event 👉 vimeo.com/1064776939
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Recent announcements by several states in northern & central Europe on their decision to withdraw from the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention mark a dangerous setback for the protection of civilians in armed conflicts. Honouring humanitarian commitments protects those affected by armed conflicts and benefits everyone, regardless of the actions of others.
Year after year, the staggering human toll of anti-personnel mines is clear: over 80% of the victims are civilians. To pretend otherwise is to deny the evidence.
With too many wars raging and tensions rising, we must uphold IHL & the vision of a mine-free 🌎.
Read more: www.icrc.org/en/news-rele...
Healthcare workers, patients, hospitals, and ambulances must be protected under international humanitarian law (IHL).
Every doctor or nurse threatened.
Every working hospital bombed.
Every ambulance targeted.
Every time health care is attacked, millions of people suffer. #WorldHealthDay
Do international treaties banning weapons matter? Where would we be without them?
As globally agreed limits on wars are questioned, this video imagines the world without the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention 👇🏽
#MineAwarenessDay #IHL @icrc.org
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With too many wars raging & tensions rising, we must uphold #IHL & the vision of a mine-free world.
👇Today's joint statement by @icrc.org, #IFRC and #Nordic & #Baltic National #RedCross Societies.
#MineAwarenessDay #APMBC #AntiPersonnelMineBanConvention #HumanitarianLaw
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To the global community of #IHL #academics and beyond: Please join @icrc.org @ifrc.org and Red Cross National Societies' call to uphold a mine-free world. Let us not allow violence spiraling downwards by eroding humanitarian protections. Please share and support! 👇 www.icrc.org/en/news-rele...
04.04.2025 09:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"Landmines and unexploded ordnance are nearly impossible to spot, yet the slightest touch can trigger a devastating explosion. These deadly remnants of war do not distinguish between civilians and combatants, children and adults."
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Delighted to meet you and your students Kate Macintosh! Thank you for your interest in the @icrc.org !
31.03.2025 08:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Withdrawal from any humanitarian treaty erodes life-saving humanitarian protections in war, and tears at the fabric of international humanitarian law (IHL). We urge all states to reinforce, not erode, the frameworks that protect civilians in conflict.”
Withdrawal from any humanitarian treaty erodes life-saving protections in war and tears at the fabric of international humanitarian law. We warn of civilian harm as the Cluster Munitions Ban is eroded.
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HRREC + @redcrosscanada.bsky.social present:
📘Launch for the Canadian Handbook on #IHL
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💡"This Review issue examines the intricate relationship between #IHL and #peace." A timely topic it is! @icrc.org
⚠️Please, read and share further: our world needs it!
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“Now, we can feel the panic in the air, the sound of ambulance sirens is a constant, and we can see the pain and devastation in the faces of those we are helping. People are scared and are again forced to think only of surviving the next hours.”
📍 Gaza | Within hours of the violence restarting, staff at the Field Hospital in Rafah received a high number of patients in a short time.
For the last eight weeks, our medical staff has been able to focus on providing care amid relative calm. But that calm was shattered 👇🏼
« À présent, la panique est palpable, le son des sirènes des ambulances incessant, et nous pouvons lire la souffrance et la désolation sur les visages de ceux que nous aidons. Les gens ont peur et se retrouvent une nouvelle fois contraints de ne penser qu’à survivre aux prochaines heures. »
📍 Gaza | Ces huit dernières semaines, le personnel de l’hôpital de campagne de la Croix-Rouge à Rafah, avaient pu se focaliser sur la fourniture de soins aux patients dans un calme relatif.
Ce calme a volé en éclats 👇🏼
No matter who, no matter where. Civilians must be protected. Parties to armed conflicts are the only ones with enough power to enforce the rules of war, transform them into reality, and save lives.
Civilians must be protected and respected, always.
Parties to conflicts are the only ones with enough power to enforce the rules of war, transform them into reality, and save lives.
We are deeply concerned about the escalating violence in Nasir, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. Civilian lives, their property, and vital installations that provide essential services such as medical treatment and access to water in Nasir must be protected. The wounded must be cared for without any discrimination. Safe access to humanitarian actors must be guaranteed to deliver lifesaving assistance.
📍 South Sudan | We are deeply concerned about the escalating violence in Nasir, Upper Nile State.
Civilian lives must be protected by all sides, and safe access for humanitarian actors must be guaranteed to deliver lifesaving assistance.
Nous sommes profondément préoccupés par l’escalade de la violence à Nasir, dans l’État du Haut-Nil, au Soudan du Sud. Les civils, leurs biens et les infrastructures essentielles fournissant des services vitaux, tels que les soins médicaux et l’accès à l’eau à Nasir, doivent être protégés. Les blessés doivent être pris en charge sans aucune discrimination. Un accès sûr aux acteurs humanitaires doit être garanti afin de fournir une aide vitale.
📍 Soudan Du Sud | Nous sommes profondément préoccupés par l’escalade de la violence à Nasir, dans l’État du Haut-Nil.
La vie des civils doit être protégée par toutes les parties et un accès sûr aux acteurs humanitaires doit être garanti afin de fournir une aide vitale.
« Mines antipersonnel : se préparer à la guerre en tournant le dos au droit international humanitaire est une fausse promesse de sécurité en temps de guerre et un mauvais choix. Les civils en paieront inévitablement le prix.»
Cordula Droege, responsable juridique en chef du CICR, nous explique 👇🏼
