From our Audiovisual Archives: 2 years ago #onthisday in Mykolaiv (Ukraine), a nursing home was damaged by hostilities. The ICRC helped move the residents to a new specialized facility in the city. Find more ➡️avarchives.icrc.org

#Fridayread📚 Scholars and practitioners share their experiences and critically reflect on practices of teaching international law across different contexts. 5 IHL chapters, one of which is co-authored by ICRC colleagues Etienne Kuster @maryia_nikolova library.icrc.org/library/search…

#Pocketbooks part 3: for World First Aid day, take a look at this 1951 Swiss Army first aid manual. Did you know about the turtle and the horse halter bandaging styles? Browse through our catalogue: library.icrc.org/library/search…

New online : Since 1920, the ICRC awards the Florence Nightingale Medal to nurses showing exceptional courage or pioneering spirit in their work. Find the list of recipients in our research guide on #RedCross #RedCrescent Funds & Medals. blogs.icrc.org/cross-files/fu… Florence Nightingale Museum 💙

The ICRC 2024 #IHL Challenges Report is out: rcrcconference.org/app/uploads/20… At every Red Cross/Red Crescent Conference we present our views on the most pressing humanitarian and legal issues. Join us in building a culture of compliance for IHL. 🧵on some key issues

🕊 This International Day of Peace, explore resources in our catalogue on the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement's efforts to promote peace: library.icrc.org/library/search…

From our Audiovisual Archives: #Onthisday in 2016, Myanmar. With a cash grant from ICRC’s economic security projects, this woman was able to open a sundry shop and to buy school supplies for her children.

Today is the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Take a look at recent ICRC publications on the #TPNW: library.icrc.org/library/search…

💡 It’s Ask a Stupid Question Day & International Day for Universal Access to Information! It's no coincidence they fall on the same day and there's truly no such thing as a stupid question when it comes to learning. Write to [email protected] #AskALibrarian

It’s #InternationalTranslationDay🌍 We're working to diversify our collection by gathering publications from delegations all over the world, from हिंदी, Soomaali, العربية, to Português, and many more – we’re excited to bring more languages to our shelves! Send to [email protected]

Objects hidden for evasions, repurposed for survival or distraction, marked to preserve identity. We can only recommend the “In the camps” exhibition of Switzerland’s largest archeological museum, the Latenium – or how archeology helps us understand and remember WWII detention.

Fundamental Principles of the #RedCross #RedCrescent were adopted #OnThisDay in 1961 by the Council of Delegates. Our research guide traces their history with: 📅 a chronology 📜digitized sources to follow the debates 📚 a selected bibliography ⬇️ blogs.icrc.org/cross-files/th…

From the audiovisual archives: 2019, Somalia. At dawn, a young man milks the camels and sets them free to graze. As droughts lengthen and rain becomes scarce, the ICRC supports farmers adapting to the worsening climate.

#WorldMentalHealthDay Witnessing resilience: from art therapy to training teachers in border regions and more, the ICRC is helping people cope with trauma, fear, and stigma. Learn more ⬇️ library.icrc.org/library/search…

This week marked the signature of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) in 1980 and the adoption of the Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons in 1995. Learn more: library.icrc.org/library/search…

Here’s our ‘Beyond the headlines’ selection for this month in preparation for the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Browse through conference resources from 1863 until today: blogs.icrc.org/cross-files/in…

⏰New ICRC publication! In preparation to #COP29 in November, read ICRC’s call to implement mitigation measures and scale up climate action in conflict settings: library.icrc.org/library/search…

#Onthisday the 1907 Hague Convention negotiated at the Second Hague Peace Conference was adopted. It re-examined the work of the First Conference in 1899 and increased focus on naval warfare. Learn more: library.icrc.org/library/search…