Red Cross monitors highest number of armed conflicts since World War II

The International Committee of the Red Cross is currently classifying the highest number of armed conflicts since the Second World War, France 24 reported. Mirjana Spoljaric, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, warned that while people may view war as a human condition, brutality and barbarity are not. [1]

Spoljaric emphasised the core principles of the 1949 Geneva Conventions during her interview with France 24 host François Picard. She reminded viewers that even in times of war, there can be no lawless space, and certain red lines must be respected. [1]

World War II was a global conflict involving two opposing coalitions known as the Allies and the Axis powers. It was the deadliest conflict in human history, resulting in an estimated 60 to 75 million deaths, the majority of which were civilians. [6]