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Philippines: ICRC president highlights need to make international humanitarian law a political priority to support peace and stability

News release

22-08-2025

Woman in Dulay Philippines

Israel and the occupied territories: Intensification of hostilities threatens to worsen catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Gaza

Statement

21-08-2025

A father with his 4 children walking in an area full of sand

Joint statement: DIRCO and ICRC call for stronger political commitment to uphold IHL across Africa

Statement

19-08-2025

ICRC and Alvin Botes DIRCO

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Our latest humanitarian operations around the world

ICRC response in Southern Syria: Operational update

Article

21-08-2025

A convoy of white vehicles marked with Red Cross emblems and flags parked on a road under a clear blue sky, with humanitarian workers standing beside them.

South Sudan: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures

Article

20-08-2025

South Sudanese returnees at Gok Machar

Stop putting targets on aid workers’ backs

Article

19-08-2025

ICRC vehicle with emblem on the side and back parked on a road

To protect humanitarians is to protect communities: World Humanitarian Day 2025

Article

19-08-2025

ICRC rescuers carry a wounded man on a stretcher in Myanmar following a devastating earthquake, as emergency relief efforts continue.

Afghanistan: summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2025

Article

17-08-2025

An Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) healthcare worker examining a patient at an ARCS's clinic in Kabul

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Latest reports and publications

The Treatment of Detainees: From the Perspective of Islamic Law

The Treatment of Detainees: From the Perspective of Islamic Law

Hiro Yabusaki, head of Cotabato subdelegation, speaks with conflict-affected indigenous people in Datu Hoffer, Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur

Philippines: Committed to serve humanity

Una persona del CICR se dirige a una comunidad. De fondo se ven varias personas sentadas y prestando atención a la charla.

Humanitarian Situation Update: Colombia, 2025

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