ICRC Activities in Iraq: Annual Report 2020
The ICRC has been working in Iraq continuously since 1980 to address the humanitarian consequences of war and other situations of violence. While it continued to respond to needs generated by decades …
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Displaced by an attack in north-east Nigeria, now a woman leader
On a typical day, 35-year-old, Jummai Mohammed starts her day by performing early prayers then proceeds to get her children ready for school. Between her 8 am and 4 pm work shift, she goes back home …
Indonesia: Overview of 2020 activities
2020 was a challenging year that forced everyone to change and adapt, including the ICRC Regional Delegation for Indonesia and Timor-Leste . More than half of our budget was reallocated for COVID-19 …
The Potential Human Cost of the Use of Weapons in Outer Space and the Protection Afforded by International Humanitarian Law
While space objects have been employed for military purposes since the dawn of the space era, the weaponization of outer space would increase the likelihood of hostilities in outer space, with …
Updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention - video and book available
In June 2020, the ICRC launched the updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention , marking another milestone in the project to update the ICRC Commentaries on the four Geneva Conventions and …
Photojournalism: call for participation for the 2021 Humanitarian Visa d’Or Award
The 11th edition of the Humanitarian Visa d’Or Award is now opened. Candidates can send their work until 8 June 2021. Download the call for entry Every year since 2011, the ICRC has awarded the …
Syria: Facts & Figures 2020
In 2020, the ICRC and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) continued to provide vital services responding to the most pressing needs, carrying out urgent repairs to critical water infrastructure, …
ICRC gives pre-deployment training to Fiji Corrections staff bound for South Sudan
Suva, Fiji (ICRC) – Twenty officers from the Fiji Corrections Service who will be deployed for one year on a UN mission to South Sudan attended a pre-deployment training facilitated by the …
Jordan: a family reunites after 18 years
"I am finally able to have my family around me after a very hard and tough phase of our lives.” How would you feel if you had not seen nor heard from a beloved member of your family for 18 good …
Climate change and conflict: Impact on displacement
No one can address these challenges alone, we must work together. A little over a year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world down to its knees. No country was spared the wrath, revealing how …
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