Transfer of remains of Archil Tatunashvili
20-03-2018 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), acting in its capacity as neutral intermediary and at the request of all parties, transferred the mortal remains of Mr Archil …
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Republic of Korea: Exhibition on ‘torn apart’ lives of conflict affected people
21-03-2018 Seoul (ICRC) – An online and offline exhibition illustrating the consequences of armed conflict was launched on March 19 in Seoul. Organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross …
Philippines: Focus on delivering clean water for Marawi evacuees and returnees
22-03-2018 Manila (ICRC) – Five months after the end of the clashes in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur province, humanitarian organizations working on the ground estimate that 81,000 evacuees and …
ICRC trains Nigerian Prisons Service staff in medical screening for inmates
22-03-2018 Abuja (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with and in support to the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS), is training 20 NPS health personnel today …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: ICRC facilitates release of 27 people
23-03-2018 Bukavu (ICRC) – Twenty seven people who had been held by an armed group since 3 March 2018 were handed over today to the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in …
Yemen: The slow death of society could be reversed; progress is possible
03-04-2018 Sana'a/Geneva (ICRC) – This is what the slow death of society looks like. A list of things that have collapsed in Yemen: The food chain. The health care system. The education system. The …
ICRC President says conflicts more complex, still killing too many civilians
04-04-2018 MOSCOW (ICRC) – The changing nature of conflict is blurring the lines between military and civilian, ICRC President Peter Maurer said on Wednesday, noting the devastating consequences of …
The troubling (and rising) human toll in Gaza
05-04-2018 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is concerned about the human toll of the violence on the border of Gaza and Israel, in particular, the high number of casualties. On 30 …
Central African Republic: Trauma unit ‘completely full’ after violence in Bangui
13-04-2018 Bangui/Geneva (ICRC) – The trauma unit at a major hospital in the Central African Republic is filled to capacity after an outbreak of fighting in the capital, where ambulances transporting …
Kuwait: Senior military officers discuss proportionality rule in law of armed conflict
17-04-2018 Kuwait (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross together with Ministry of Defense of Kuwait held a three-day meeting to discuss the Proportionality Principle in International …
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