Join our campaign to #MakeNoiseForUkraine. 🔊

Last year was the deadliest on record for humanitarian workers globally, and 2024 is set to be worse. We call for protection, respect and safe access to reach those in need.

The 3rd edition of our Explosive Ordnance Guide for #Ukraine 🇺🇦 is out! Now with 60 new entries, it helps identify explosive threats using open-source intelligence, news reports, & other sources. Available in Ukrainian soon👇 link.gichd.org/EOguide3

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.

Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you President Donald J. Trump, Congress, and the American people. Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that.

The bodies of the dead must be handled with respect, and their dignity protected. Not following these legal obligations and standards in armed conflicts can increase the number of missing people and prolong the suffering of the families. #IHL

Traitor? Elon, if you don’t understand that defending freedom is a basic tenet of what makes America great and keeps us safe, maybe you should leave it to those of us who do.

With 60 new entries, the 3⃣rd edition of our Explosive Ordnance Guide for #Ukraine is now available in #Ukrainian & #English! It can be used to help recognize EO and includes items which have been confirmed or are likely to be encountered in 🇺🇦. link.gichd.org/EOguide3

When war breaks out, detaining authorities are responsible for ensuring humane treatment of those they detain. Under international humanitarian law, torture and ill-treatment are strictly prohibited, and that protection must be real, not just written. This is how we can help, and

"When the rules of war are applied selectively, they lose their protective power", Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President. Read more 👉🏽 ms.spr.ly/6013SFRjx

Thank you to our panellists and partners for joining last Friday’s #AAMVS side event at #ATT #CSP11. The beta version of the Arms and Ammunition Management Validation System (AAMVS) Self-assessment tool is now launched. Request access here: aamvs-amat.gichd.org/get-in-touch/

‼️⚡️You were searching for some answers? - here you have it. From the US security council just now: Ukraine has officially received from the American side a draft plan. We outline the fundamental principles that matter to our people. We agree to work on the plan's provisions in

Today, many states are increasing their defense capabilities to mitigate new and evolving security concerns. Anti-personnel mines are indiscriminate by design. We encourage states to carry out capability studies prior to considering AP mines as a part of their defense policy.

The new ISS–ICRC study issafrica.org/research/monog… via @ISSAfrica is now out. It offers an insight into emerging tools, including drones, sensors and data systems, and shows how they are being used in operational settings.

When densely populated areas are attacked, civilians are the ones who suffer the most. Did you know that when wars are fought in cities, an estimated 90% of the casualties are civilians? Even wars have limits.

Might Makes Right, Right?

Explosive precursor chemicals are not only components in IEDs but also have industrial and agricultural uses. This podcast from 2025 discusses the need for a collaborative approach that secures supply chains effectively while minimizing regulatory burdens: smallarmssurvey.org/resource/small…

I lost good friends and others I knew well whilst they were serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. I am beyond dismayed for the casual disregard shown by President Trump. I feel most though for the families of the soldiers and officers I lost.

It doesn't matter how. It doesn't matter who. It doesn't matter where. It doesn't matter why. Torture is never acceptable and always illegal.

Happy to share the latest. My views on the current battlefield dynamics and where the war stands in 2026. foreignaffairs.com/russia/ukraine…