Kuwait: ICRC president pays official visit
02-06-2015 Kuwait (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, has just completed a one-day official visit to Kuwait. Mr. Maurer met with the Emir of …
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South Africa: ICRC and SADC sign memorandum of understanding
29-05-2015 Pretoria (ICRC) – The ICRC and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have recently concluded a memorandum of understanding that will strengthen relations between them and …
Lebanon: Meeting the need for water
29-05-2015 Beirut (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will inaugurate three water projects in the Bekaa valley, in eastern Lebanon, today. The projects were carried out in …
Yemen: Local ceasefires are a rare chance to save lives
28-05-2015 Despite a recent five-day ceasefire brokered by parties amidst Operation Decisive Storm, hostilities continue unabated across Yemen. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence. …
ICRC president calls on EU to up humanitarian efforts for world’s most pressing crises
27-05-2015 Brussels (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer has called on the EU to up its humanitarian efforts to help stabilize swathes of the …
Philippines: Promoting international standards among senior police officers
27-05-2015 Manila (ICRC) – To enrich their understanding of international policing standards and international humanitarian law, around 20 senior officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) will …
Georgia: Regional conference on "ambiguous loss" theory gathers experts in Tbilisi
26-05-2015 A conference exploring ambiguous loss – a phenomenon that affects the relatives of people who go missing, often in conflict – will see international experts gather in Tbilisi on 27-28 May …
Red Cross Red Crescent Mediterranean Platform on Migration calls for end to labelling of people on move as ‘illegal’
26-05-2015 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from Mediterranean countries gathered in San Marino today for the annual meeting of the platform on migration, organized by the Red Cross of …
Iraq: Unimpeded access key to reaching victims of fighting in Ramadi
22-05-2015 Geneva/Baghdad (ICRC): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has sent emergency food and water supplies to more than 20,000 displaced people who were forced to flee the …
Philippines: ICRC assists displaced people in Maguindanao
22-05-2015 Manila (ICRC) – More than 63,000 people, displaced by the month-long fighting in March between government security forces and armed groups in Maguindanao province (Mindanao), received …
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