International court of justice has never before found a state guilty of genocide, and ruling will have implications for case against Israel The world’s top court will deliver a judgment this week on whether Myanmar committed genocide against its Rohingya minority, in a landmark case that will set a critical 21st-century benchmark for the gravest of all international crimes. The closely watched judgment could become one of the most significant moments in international law since the end of the second world war. The international court of justice (ICJ) has never found a state responsible for genocide, a crime defined after the Nazi-led Holocaust. The ruling will have implications for a separate high-profile genocide case against Israel. Nearly a decade ...
Tehran (ICRC) – Nicolas Von Arx, Regional Director for the Near and Middle East for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has concluded a two-day official visit to Iran. During his visit on 27 and 28 October 2026, Mr. Von Arx met with Government officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the leadership of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) in Tehran. Discussions focused on the pressing humanitarian consequences of hostilities in the region. Mr. Von Arx highlighted the ICRC’s efforts to strengthen respect for international humanitarian law (IHL), stressing the need to protect civilians and essential civilian infrastructure during armed conflict. At a roundtable with Iranian diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Institute ...
Statement United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoliaric, today reiterated their call for governments to urgently adopt new international rules on autonomous weapons systems. Three years ago, we called on governments to impose specific bans and restrictions on autonomous weapons systems . Today, we renew that call with even greater urgency. The fundamental concerns remain, but the risks have intensified. We are now perilously close to crossing a moral red line: the automated targeting of humans by machines. The development of weapons technology has progressed at an unprecedented pace, placing increasing pressure on legal frameworks. Since our previous call, the gap ...
