Scrutinizing The Position Of The International Committee Of The Red Cross In The Development And Consolidation Of International Peace And Security

The International Committee of the Red Cross is an unbiased and independent organization whose unique humanitarian task is to protect and assist the lives and dignity of the victims of war as well as domestic violence. The international committee is responsible for the conducting and coordinating the relief supplies of the movement in times of conflict. Besides, it tries to alleviate human problems by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. It seems that the International Committee of the Red Cross has contributed effectively to reduction of the risks of helping victims of natural disasters, ratifying the Fourth Geneva Convention and its two additional protocols, and monitoring the implementation of international law instruments, so promoting and consolidating peace and international security for human beings. The present study has been done using descriptive - analytical method