International Committee of the Red Cross archives
| Archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross | |
|---|---|
The semi-current archives | |
| 46°13'39.90"N, 6°8'14.10"E | |
| Alternative name | Archives du CICR |
| Location | Switzerland/Geneva, Geneva & Satigny, Switzerland |
| Type | Archive of an International organisation |
| Established | 1863 |
| Affiliation | list of cultural properties in Geneva / Petit-Saconnex[*] |
| Collection size | 19 kilometers |
| Website | www |
The archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are based in Geneva and were founded in 1863 at the time of the ICRC's inception. It has the dual function to manage both current records and historical archives. The general historical archives are openly accessible to the general public up to 1975.
Along with the ICRC Library, the archives are widely considered to be the greatest repository for records on International humanitarian law (IHL). They have been dubbed by the Swiss writer Nicolas Bouvier as "the storehouses of sorrow". They preserve the memory of many millions of victims of armed conflicts as "a legacy for mankind".