The four Geneva
Conventions of 1949 and three Additional Protocols
represent the core of modern international humanitarian
law. It is through these laws that the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has gained acceptance as impartial humanitarian
organizations with the right to carry out relief activities
for victims of armed conflicts. Nation signatories to the Geneva Conventions and Protocols recognize
the right of the ICRC to intervene on behalf of
wounded, sick, and shipwrecked; prisoners of war;
and civilians in conflict areas. The ICRC works
with all sides of a conflict to get access to POWs and
detainees and providing humanitarian assistance to
civilians.
American Red Cross helping "People In Need"
The American Red Cross helps people in need around the world. In 2007, the American Red Cross responded to 26 international disasters. The video below provides an overview of American Red Cross International Services.
