South Sudan's 'Facebook' for missing people
This page regroups ICRC and BBC coverage of our new 'snapshot' initiative to reunite families caught up in the violence in South Sudan. Watch BBC video coverage and read web story on our work to …
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“Our Principles in Action” – 8 May World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
The World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is held annually on 8 May. This year, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement launches a global conversation celebrating the 50th Anniversary of …
Burundi: Worrying violence in run-up to election
The ICRC is very concerned about the rise in violence in the run-up to the election in Burundi. It is appealing for calm and is calling for Red Cross staff and volunteers to be allowed to do their …
The 2015 Jean-Pictet Moot Court Competition
The 27th Annual Jean-Pictet Competition – held this year in Charlottesville, Virginia in the United States – has come to an end. It was won by the National University of Singapore after an intense …
Eleven Women Facing War
This photo book is the culmination of a monumental endeavour that began in 2001, when the ICRC commissioned photographer Nick Danziger to document through films and photos women’s experiences of …
Somalia: The plight of a Yemeni refugee
"We were used to the sound of gunfire but it later changed to aerial bombardments coming down like rain. I had nowhere to run, no underground shelter to hide in. We had to flee Yemen for safety." …
Cultural property is protected during warfare
The protection of cultural property during armed conflict is based on the principle that: damage to the cultural property of any people means damage to the cultural heritage of all mankind (1954 …
Philippines: The uncertainty of displacement
In central Mindanao, thousands of people have been living precariously due to recurrent fighting. Pockets of skirmishes often erupt that result in civilian displacement. The hostilities between armed …
Philippines: Clean water for vulnerable communities in Pikit
Residents in the village of Panicupan, Pikit, had to travel more than eight kilometers on unpaved roads to the town plaza to get potable water. Others relied on dug wells for water, but not for …
South Sudan: Desperate humanitarian situation in Leer
Juba/Geneva (ICRC) - Residents slowly returning to the South Sudanese town of Leer, in the aftermath of fighting in and around the town last week, say they have little or no food and need advanced …
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