South Sudan remains a high priority for ICRC
15-01-2016 Christine Beerli, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), wraps up today a five-day visit to South Sudan. This week, Ms Beerli met with Vice-President James …
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Ukraine crisis: Best practices in dead body recovery discussed in Lugansk
23-01-2016 Kiev / Lugansk (ICRC) – Today the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) held a round-table discussion in the town of Lugansk on ways of identifying the dead and handling their …
Palestinian hunger striker in critical state
28-01-2016 Jerusalem: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is seriously concerned about the situation of Mohammadadib Ahmad Soleiman Qiq, a Palestinian detained and hospitalized in …
Papua New Guinea: ICRC agreement will ensure support for victims of violence
09-02-2016 Port Moresby– The government of Papua New Guinea has signed an agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) that will enable the humanitarian organisation to …
Liberia: Armed Forces of Liberia receive international humanitarian law manual
09-02-2016 Monrovia (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has donated 480 copies of a new training manual on the law of armed conflict (LoAC), also known as international …
Georgia/South Ossetia: Ninth meeting held in Ergneti to seek answers on fate of missing persons from conflicts of 1990s and 2008
10-02-2016 ICRC – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has chaired the ninth meeting of the coordination mechanism for clarifying the fate and whereabouts of people who have been …
Syria: Aid stepped up amidst heavy fighting in Aleppo province
10-02-2016 As the humanitarian situation deteriorates in northern Syria, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said it is increasing the amount of aid for people caught up in the …
Yemen: Staggering crisis, insufficient response
11-02-2016 Sana'a (ICRC) – Dominik Stillhart, director of operations at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has just concluded a three-day visit to war-torn Yemen. "I am appalled by …
Yemen: Desperately needed medical supplies reach Taiz
13-02-2016 Sana'a/Geneva - A team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has managed to enter the city of Taiz, one of the worst-affected places in Yemen's fighting, and deliver …
Philippines: Red Cross extends assistance to people affected by Typhoon Melor
13-02-2016 The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has scaled up its humanitarian assistance to tens of thousands of families who have lost their homes and livelihoods after the onslaught of Typhoon …
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