ICRC UK & Ireland

We build support for @ICRC’s global operations and further understanding of international humanitarian law (IHL).

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Defining who is a civilian, who is a combatant, and what constitutes a lawful target is not just about semantics, but core to the protection of life and dignity in armed conflicts.

Every military action carries a legal and moral obligation. @CDroegeICRC, ICRC's Chief Legal Officer, explains 👇🏽

[اللجنة الدولية للصليب الأحمر في لبنان @ICRC_lb]

Under the sound of airstrikes and in empty streets, Wafaa chose to stay in her village in southern #Lebanon, holding on to memories, her land, and the people she once shared daily life with. As danger grew closer and friends were lost in the #conflict, life was reshaped by war.

[اللجنة الدولية للصليب الأحمر في لبنان @ICRC_lb]

📍Tyre, southern Lebanon
A worsening humanitarian situation as intensified strikes force evacuations from densely populated areas. Families are displaced again, carrying exhaustion, loss, and uncertainty, while civilian infrastructure continues to bear the heaviest impact.

[ICRC @ICRC]

In armed conflicts, not everything or everyone is a lawful target.

@CDroegeICRC, ICRC's chief legal officer, explains what’s allowed on the battlefield and how the principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution are meant to protect lives.

[ICRC Africa @ICRC_Africa]

📍Nigeria |
Fatima’s life changed after receiving a prosthetic leg through our physical rehabilitation programme.

Today, she is pursuing her dreams and building her business with renewed confidence and independence.

[ICRC @ICRC]

Machines with the power and discretion to take lives without human involvement threaten to transform warfare in ways with grave humanitarian consequences.

States need to act now to set clear international regulations on autonomous weapons systems.

Read more on the ICRC’s concerns about autonomous weapon systems 👉🏽 https://t.co/khtssVeEgX

[ICRC @ICRC]

Dehumanizing language is not just rhetoric. It can make war crimes easier to justify.

At the UN Security Council, ICRC president, warned that when people are portrayed as less than human, the limits meant to prevent atrocities begin to collapse.

Full speech 👉🏼 https://t.co/kCA9mZW5Xw

[ICRC UK & Ireland @ICRC_uk]

🌐 Digital risks have real-world consequences.

At the Global Partnerships Conference in London this week, hosted by @FCDOGovUK and @SAHC_UK, our “Digital Dilemmas” immersive experience brought cyber risks to life through scenarios faced by civilians in conflict zones.

[ICRC at UN NY @ICRC_NYC]

‼️Civilians are not part of the fight

This #PoCWeek, we call for urgent action to respect #IHL, to protect civilians and limit their suffering in war.

Uphold #HumanityinWar

[ICRC @ICRC]

It’s a well-studied phenomenon: Humans over-trust AI.

In armed conflicts, this can have devastating consequences, especially for civilians.

[ICRC UK & Ireland @ICRC_uk]

Although the ceasefire offers a glimpse of hope, it must translate into positive improvements on the ground for Palestinians in Gaza, @ICRC_ilot spokesperson Pat Griffiths, tells @BBCr4today.

[ICRC UK & Ireland @ICRC_uk]

“I saw hospitals riddled with bullet holes. And you still hear the sounds of gunfire and of explosions.”

— Patrick Griffith, @ICRC_ilot spokesperson tells @morningireland what he witnessed during his recent time in Gaza.

[ICRC UK & Ireland @ICRC_uk]

📍 Tehran | @ICRC Head of Delegation in Iran, Vincent Cassard, told @bbcworldservice about the conflict's humanitarian toll.

Families are still searching for missing loved ones, livelihoods are impacted, and civilians continue to face an uncertain future.

[ICRC Africa @ICRC_Africa]

📍Sudan|
More than six months after fleeing heavy fighting in Al Fasher, families in Tawila are still searching for missing loved ones while struggling to survive in harsh conditions.

New media package from our newsroom here ➡️ https://t.co/Zrn350bKuM

[ICRC UK & Ireland @ICRC_uk]

Technology is reshaping the conduct of armed conflict.

As warfare becomes more digitalised, a critical question emerges: how can civilians in conflict zones be protected?

Read more from ICRC Legal Adviser, Wen Zhou. 👇

https://t.co/rvfqERBzL2

[ICRC in Israel & OT @ICRC_ilot]

For 2 years, the Red Cross Field Hospital has provided lifesaving care, and now we have refurbished and upgraded it to continue its essential work. But healing people in #Gaza takes more than this, it takes clean water, sanitation & news about the whereabouts of their loved ones.

[ICRC UK & Ireland @ICRC_uk]

The field hospital is now undergoing upgrades to the operating theatre and emergency, outpatient, maternity and paediatric units.

Together with Red Cross and Red Crescent partners, we will continue providing care where it’s needed most.

https://t.co/ufjU9w5W9Q

[ICRC UK & Ireland @ICRC_uk]

On World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, we recognise the volunteers and staff helping people in crisis every day.

In Gaza, as humanitarian needs remain immense, we are working with 16 National Societies, including @BritishRedCross, to deliver vital care.

#UnitedInHumanity

[ICRC UK & Ireland @ICRC_uk]

But as Julien Lerisson, ICRC head of delegation in Israel and the Occupied Territories, explains:

“Field hospitals are designed as temporary solutions...That our field hospital has needed to function for so much longer shows just how dire access to health care in Gaza remains.”