Skip to main content
British Red Cross homepage
Donate

Protecting people in armed conflict

Find out more about the Geneva Conventions, the protective power of our emblem, and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

  • Workers from the Afghanistan Red Crescent support wounded people with a helicopter and armed soldier nearby.

    Geneva Conventions

    Our work to protect people caught up in war is based on the Geneva Conventions.

  • A Syrian Red Crescent medical worker takes a man's blood pressure in a medical aid centre outdoors after the 2023 Syria earthquake.

    The international Movement

    We don’t work alone. We’re part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world’s largest humanitarian network.

  • The three emblems: Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red Crystal.

    The emblem

    The emblem of a red cross on a white background is the visible sign of protection under the Geneva Conventions.

  • A British Red Cross emergency response worker talks to a woman sitting on the back of an emergency vehicle on a moor and wrapped in a blanket.

    What we stand for

    We champion seven fundamental principles which help people to trust us.

Do you have a question about this page or want to give us feedback? Visit our Contact Us page.