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, …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
ICRC/Geneva Academy student essay competition: Avoiding Civilian Harm during Military Cyber Operations
Showcase your ideas on the protection of civilians against the dangers posed by military cyber operations by entering our essay competition. Essay question Which measures – technical, policy, legal, …
Working together to make Gaza safer
In the last three years, the Gaza Strip has seen around one accident caused by explosive remnants of war every month. The large number of weapons that have been leftover in the Gaza Strip conflict as …
The escalation of the conflict in Cabo Delgado affects thousands of civilians
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is worried by the recent surge of violence in Palma, Cabo Delgado Province of Mozambique. The most recent round of clashes, which started on March …
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