ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

Published purpose

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization that draws its mandate from the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols of 1977. ICRC’s primary mission is to help to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence. The ICRC seeks to provide these victims with assistance, and prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and universal humanitarian principles. This grant to ICRC includes support to strengthen the ICRC's capacity to design and manage its multidisciplinary operations, enhance accountability and increase the effectiveness of operations. Funds also support: the Department of Operations, which oversees the global analysis of key trends and events, and supervises the drawing up of operational policies and guidelines; the Department of International Law and Cooperation, which seeks to reinforce and implement the rules protecting victims of war, and to promote coherent action and policy; and the Communication’s Department, which aims to ensure that the ICRC's mandate and activities are accurately conveyed.