A Buddhist perspective on treatment of prisoners of war
In 2020, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) launched an updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention which regulates the treatment of prisoners of war. The four Geneva …
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6th Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
Statement of Peter Maurer , President of the ICRC, to the sixth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty. Geneva, 17 August 2020 — This year's Conference of States Parties to the Arms …
Nigeria: Facts and figures from January to June 2020
The severity of the humanitarian situation in Nigeria has been further exacerbated with the onset of COVID-19 in February 2020 and its subsequent spread. The virus has since spread to all 37 states …
Serbia: Support to Red Cross societies, penitentiaries and authorities during COVID-19
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the ICRC in Belgrade has been in close contact with the authorities and Red Cross societies in the region to provide support, advice and training to staff and …
Cyber attacks are a known threat: Now is the time for preventive action
Statement to Arria Formula Meeting on Cyber Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure Thanks to the Government of Indonesia – and especially to Ambassador Djani – for the invitation to address you …
ICRC: Gazans face ‘double crisis’, need international support
Gaza – Gazans are facing a critical “double crisis” as they struggle to cope with an acute electricity shortage just as COVID-19 has escaped containment and begun community transmission among the …
International Day of the Disappeared: Learning to live again
For many people, the death of a loved one is marked by grief and certainty. Condolences are shared by relatives and friends, burial rites are held, and the remains are moved to a grave, providing …
International Day of the Disappeared: In Serbia, 29 years on, search continues for more than 10,000 missing
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in cooperation with the Coordination of Serbian Family Associations of the Missing, Killed and Perished in the conflicts in Former Yugoslavia, Red …
In Lebanon, addressing question of missing persons remains a humanitarian priority for ICRC
On the International Day of the Disappeared, the ICRC reiterates its commitment to help and support all stakeholders working towards clarifying the fate of missing persons and alleviating the …
Tunisia: The painful uncertainty of the families of the missing
3 families, 3 stories, a shared distress: that of not knowing the fate of your missing child. When faced with uncertainty and without reliable information, all scenarios become possible, including …
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