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 …
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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 …
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 …
ICRC calls for immediate and simultaneous lifting of all sieges across Syria
13-01-2016 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says that, as a matter of urgency, and because of overwhelming humanitarian needs, all sieges being carried out across Syria must be …
Syria: Key operation begins to bring aid to people in besieged areas
11-01-2016 Damascus / Geneva – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), working alongside the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and the United Nations (UN), has begun delivering vital aid …
Winners of the 2015 Young Humanitarian Writers Competition
30-12-2015 Nine people have been selected as the winners of the 2015 Young Humanitarian Writers Competition, organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and The National Press …
Syria: Over 450 people including injured evacuated from hard to reach and besieged towns
28-12-2015 Joint Press Release. The United Nations in Syria, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the International Committee of the Red Cross on the evacuation of injured people and relatives in …
Saudi Arabia: ICRC president calls for increased dialogue and cooperation
21-12-2015 Kuwait (ICRC) – Today the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, concluded his visit to Riyadh, where he met with the Supervisor-General of the …
New member of ICRC appointed
17-12-2015 Geneva (ICRC) – The Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has appointed Laura Sadis as its newest member. Ms Sadis, from Lugano in Switzerland, is a chartered …
Syria: 60,000 people given aid in Homs after ceasefire agreement
16-12-2015 Damascus – Geneva: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) have started to deliver food and other aid to thousands of people in the …
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