International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC

📍Arauca, Colombia | Our teams facilitated the release of two people who were held captive by the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN). This humanitarian operation was carried out with the Colombian Ombudsman’s Office (Defensoria del Pueblo) and the Catholic Church. We remain ready to facilitate more release operations to see more families reunited in Colombia👇🏽

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: http://ms.spr.ly/6045vw75d

📍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, shares 👇🏽

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 Channel News Asia at the Shangri-La Dialogue #IISS_SLD26 👇🏽

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 👉🏽 http://ms.spr.ly/6041vZYmz

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.

As armed conflicts increasingly move into the digital sphere, protecting essential services online has become a humanitarian imperative. Join us for the global launch of Phase II of the Digital Emblem Project, led by the ICRC, bringing the protective function of humanitarian emblems into the digital environment. Learn more and register here 👇

🌊 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, Cordula Droege, 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 during armed conflicts 👇🏽

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 👉🏽 http://ms.spr.ly/6049vk7e5

📍Lebanon | As hostilities continue in the south, civilians remain trapped in a reality where their safety, stability, and the hope of returning home grows more fragile each day. The consequences of any further escalation can be devastating for them. Agnes Dhur, ICRC's head of delegation in Lebanon, shares 👇🏽