The head of the Red Cross has a decrease in financing cooperation

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While armed conflicts increase all over the world, the Chairman of the International Committee Red Cross (ICRC) expressed concern about the scale of global destruction Weakening international humanitarian law. “The number of conflicts today is greater than it was in previous decades, with the severity and level of destruction unprecedented,” he said. Mirjana Oscoljaric At the European Humanitarian Forum 2025, which was held this week in Brussels. “The current humanitarian situation around the world is deteriorating and it is extremely necessary to do this trend.”

The Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights in the current Geneva More than 110 armed conflicts It shares at least 55 states and more than 70 unarmed armed actors. The Middle East And Maghreb They are the most affected areas, with more than 45 armed conflicts currently occurring in the region. According to the European Commission, more than 300 million people are expected to need humanitarian assistance in 2025.

Spulgrock reported how he had been meteoring during his recent trips to Chad and Gaza One of the levels of destruction caused by the penetration of the past decade, which has completely transformed these areas. “The toxins have increased regarding the destruction of civil infrastructure, health services and water supply systems,” he said. Spoljaric also summoned Sudan, Ukraine and Gaza as examples of it The human law is interpreted “lax”.

The European Commissioner, Hajj Labib, during the forum, requested a renewed political commitment to enhance humanitarian diplomacy, and urged pressure on all parties in the Gaza struggle to “respect the international humanitarian law, which violates starkly.”

For the Chairman of the International Committee, one of the main factors of this corrosion is Negligence and “comfortable position”He said. “When the violations of international humanitarian law are seen, you are trying to search for excuses why it does not represent a violation or think that this is far away, and this does not concern me,” he added, but with 120 worse conflicts and world, every time you accept that there is something that is allowed until there is something to allow.

Less funds, low capacity for work

The president pointed out that the humanitarian sector faces unprecedented cuts in the budget after the United States’ decision to boycott Its financing for external cooperation and development at the beginning of the year. If funding continues to decline, Spoljaric confirmed this The ICRC will be forced to reduce its existence On the ground. “We cannot create new money, so we will provide fewer services,” he said.

The European Union is still one of the main donors and partners in the international apparatus And the donor of humanitarian aid in the first world, after its primary humanitarian budget increased by 2025 From 1.9 billion euros to 2.3 billionAccording to Spulgrock. “For us, the European Union is important from the financial point of view, of course, But more than a political point of view The head of the International Committee said: “Undoubtedly, as an invitation and facilitator for human access.”

Nowadays, there is the largest program for the ICRC. UkraineThey have more than 700 people working. “I don’t know how much time our biggest program will continue, given the different needs in different regions, but it is important that you have such a wide task in the conflict mode,” said Spulgrock. The organization faced criticism of its “insufficient” effects in the conflict, especially with regard to the history of its visits War prisoners. Spoljaric states that the ICRC maintains constant contact with the Ukrainian Red Cross and local authorities. The leader has realized that obtaining prisoners of war is always complex negotiations with the parties involved in the conflict. “We were able to visit thousands of detainees (…), but there is still a great vacuum for thousands of people who have not visited and do not know where they are, most of the time,” as he concludes.