In spite of the global effort to end recruitment of children and to prevent their participation in hostilities, armed forces or armed groups continue to enlist or conscript children, putting them at great risk and depriving them of some of their most basi

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has long been working to prevent and end the devastating phenomenon of sexual violence in armed conflicts and to ensure that the countless victims – men, women, boys and girls – receive the help they nee

Detention can be stressful and dangerous. It entails physical, emotional and intellectual deprivation, and even resilient adults find it hard to cope with. For children therefore, detention is likely to have a particularly severe and lasting effect. That

Would you know where your family is in case disaster strikes? They can be anywhere; at work, at school, or in a car. How will you find each other? Will you know if your children are safe? Disasters can strike fast and unannounced. They may force you to ev

Guided by the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in particular humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence, the ICRC has acted to improve the conditions of detention and treatment of people deprived of

On the basis of its legal work and its activities in conflict situations, the ICRC has reached the conclusion that, although some important questions have not yet been fully addressed in legal instruments, most of the suffering endured by children during

These Guiding Principles were developed in response to the 2004 Asian Tsunami and represent the views of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Save the Children UK (SCUK), the United Nations Childre

International humanitarian law provides broad protection for children. In the event of armed conflict, either international or noninternational, children benefit from the general protection provided for civilians not taking part in the hostilities. Non-co

Along with the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977, the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects i