World: ICRC President: "We can no longer pretend that what we are witnessing across war zones is in accordance with the law"

Country: World Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict – 20 May 2026, New York Mr President, Wars fought without rules transform wars between combatants into wars against civilians. In recent weeks, I have undertaken several missions to the Middle East, where the impact of conflict on civilians is painfully