Staying neutral allows us to do our job. @ICRC

Staying neutral allows us to do our job. @ICRC

Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Staying neutral allows us to do our job. It is not indifference: it is a deliberate choice.

Our mission comes from the Geneva Conventions, universal laws that preserve a degree of humanity, even in war. Today, 163 years since our founding, neutrality remains as crucial as ever.

Staying neutral allows us to do our job.

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