ICRC

100 countries, 1 humanitarian mission: to promote respect for the laws of war #IHL and help people caught up in armed conflicts and violence.

[ICRC Afghanistan @ICRC_af]

The @ICRC distributed more than 3,000 hygiene kits to detainees at #Herat Provincial Prison, including soap, toothpaste, washing powder, and other essential items.

This support helps improve hygiene and promote more dignified living conditions for people in detention.

[ICRC in Nigeria @ICRC_Nigeria]

For displaced farmers, quality seeds can help restore livelihoods & self-reliance.

Baba Abubakar, displaced from #Bama to #Biu, prepared his farmland & is ready to plant the improved seeds he received through @ICRC support.

Supporting farmers means supporting recovery.

[ICRC @ICRC]

📍 Lebanon | Despite extensive damage caused by recent strikes and the injury of approximately 30 staff members, Jabal Amel Hospital remains operational, providing lifesaving care under extremely difficult conditions.

To support their response efforts, we have delivered specialized war-wounded kits, enabling medical teams to treat the increasing influx of casualties and continue delivering critical healthcare services.

Mohammad Tukli, from @ICRC_lb, shares 👇🏽

[ICRC @ICRC]

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 👇🏽

[ICRC @ICRC]

Long after armed conflicts end, the danger stays buried. Landmines and explosive remnants of war continue to kill and injure thousands every year, mostly civilians, and many of them are children.

It’s time to leave these weapons where they belong: in the past.

[ICRC @ICRC]

The fate of missing persons and the dignity of the dead remain urgent humanitarian and legal obligations that cannot be ignored.

Learn more about the obligations for non-state armed groups and how they can implement them👉🏽 https://t.co/hvtqqeoA2m

[ICRC @ICRC]

📍Syria | In Aq Burhan camp, our teams from @ICRC_sy joined forces with @SYRedCrescent to deliver essential hygiene support, helping reduce health risks and improve living conditions for displaced families 👇🏽

[Najum Abbasi @NAbbasiICRC]

.@XHNews , @ICRC & Fudan University are organising first ever Content Creators Forum in #Shanghai on 3 June, dedicated to humanitarian issues. Check out the information about topics and speakers #humanityonline👇

[ICRC @ICRC]

As communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo face a new Ebola outbreak, the Red Cross volunteers and staff are stepping up to help.

In Bunia, volunteers from the Red Cross Society of the DR Congo are supporting families through safe and dignified burials and working with communities to share life-saving information about how to prevent the spread of the disease.

Journalists can download high-resolution images and additional visual material here 👉🏽 https://t.co/Dbga6ZDHHP

[ICRC @ICRC]

📍Arauca, Colombia | Our teams at @CICR_co facilitated the release of two people who were held captive by the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN).

This humanitarian operation was carried out with @DefensoriaCol (Colombian Ombudsman’s Office) and the Catholic Church.

We remain ready to facilitate more release operations to see more families reunited in Colombia👇🏽

[ICRC @ICRC]

We are a neutral and impartial organization. It is a principled choice that allows us to cross divides and bring help where it matters most.

We take action, not sides.

Learn more about our fundamental principles: https://t.co/VUHuu9vfRW

[ICRC @ICRC]

📍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.

Simon Schorno, ICRC's head of subdelegation in Tyre @ICRC_lb, shares 👇🏽

[ICRC @ICRC]

Even as conflicts multiply and new technologies reshape the battlefield, the rules of war still apply to all parties to conflicts.

Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC president, shared more with Arnold Gay from @ChannelNewsAsia at the Shangri-La Dialogue #IISS_SLD26 👇🏽

[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]

Ebola is affecting several health zones in Ituri Province, in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after an outbreak was declared on 15 May 2026.

In Bunia, the Red Cross volunteers are at the heart of the response, supporting frontline efforts alongside ICRC, IFRC and local teams to contain the spread and assist the affected communities.

Journalists can download high-resolution images and additional visual material here 👉🏽
https://t.co/pyLbD083Rv

[ICRC Ethiopia @ICRCEthiopia]

Mekhoni hospital in Southern #Tigray was heavily impacted by conflict, leaving communities without essential medical care.

With @ICRC support, renovations are nearly complete. The emergency room & post-natal area have been handed over to health authorities.

🎥 Watch here 👇🏾

[ICRC Ukraine @ICRC_ua]

As a result of hostilities, emergency medical teams in Zaporizhzhia Region are facing increased calls and pressure, especially during mass casualty events.

To support their response, we recently provided them with tourniquets, used to treat severe bleeding injuries.

[ICRC @ICRC]

Torture doesn’t create safety: it produces pain, trauma, and hatred.

When people deprived of their liberty are abused, society loses its humanity. Torture is always illegal, immoral, and never justified.

[ICRC @ICRC]

🌊 Most people think naval warfare is just battleships and submarines. In reality, it’s also about protecting the systems the world depends on, such as the internet, food supplies, oil shipments, and humanitarian aid, among others.

In this video, @CDroegeICRC, ICRC's chief legal officer, explains more about how naval blockades, neutral waters, and freedom of navigation are all governed by strict legal rules designed to limit human suffering👇🏽

[ICRC @ICRC]

It’s about surviving. It’s about being safe. No one should be trapped in an armed conflict-affected area.

Even when safe passage out of intense fighting is possible, civilians who cannot or choose not to leave remain protected under international humanitarian law and must still have access to humanitarian assistance.

Learn more 👉🏽 https://t.co/H1jFbYfPIu