In the wake of WWII, the international community once again realized that the rules of war were in urgent need of revision. The ICRC’s legal mandate under the Geneva Conventions This post aims to provide an overview of the ICRC’s activities in IACs. Additionally, as an impartial humanitarian organization, the ICRC also benefits from a ‘right of humanitarian initiative’, enabling it to carry out a variety of humanitarian activities during IACs, for the protection and relief of affected populations. In particular, the Conventions mandate the ICRC to undertake certain key activities in international armed conflicts (IACs) for the protection of prisoners of war (PoWs) and civilians. Many of these activities have been enshrined in the 1949 Geneva Conventions (GCs). Over the last hundred and sixty years, the ICRC has carried out its work in many international and non-international armed conflicts, developing its activities as the needs arose, seeking to find solutions for victims of armed conflicts.
War, law and humanity: the role of the ICRC in international armed conflictsīorn out of an appeal to introduce a minimum of humanity into warfare, the ICRC was founded in 1863 as a neutral and impartial organization, capable of working on all sides of frontlines to aid those enduring the hardships of war.
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