Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer on the armed conflict in Ukraine
… to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine must adhere to …
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Russian Federation: Fighting Star Wars by the rules
… on 21 April and involved participants from Russia, Belarus and Armenia. Participants … University; declared Nvard Kazarian from the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University of …
African Union: Military Attachés Association briefed on the humanitarian situation in DR Congo
… Brazil, Canada, Finland, Italy, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, UK, USA) and NATO. How …
Capturing and exploring humanity through creative cinema in Bosnia-Herzegovina
… Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Russia, Bulgaria and Denmark. The films …
Choosing humanity: new video and online game challenge us to confront how numb we have become to abuses to the rules of war
… Nations Security Council (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States) and … in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Portuguese, invites viewers to …
Geneva Conventions 75th anniversary: Foundational treaties save lives and dignity, but massive humanitarian suffering shows the world must recommit
… armed conflicts between Israel and Gaza, and Russia and Ukraine. Violence in Ethiopia has …
From our archives: Modes of transport
… © ICRC Photo Library / hist-e-00402 Famine in Russia, 1921-1923. A joint relief operation …
High level humanitarian dialogue with the Russian Federation
… Statement following the meeting between Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey … Maurer Moscow (ICRC) – On November 17, 2020, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Sergey … service MFA RF. It has been recalled that the Russian Federation has been among the pioneer …
From our archives: Children in war
… / hist-03085-25 During the great famine in Russia, 1921-1923. Relief for displaced …
From our archives: The First World War
… © ICRC Library / RR / hist-03092 Transbaikal, Russia, 1916. The surgical unit in the dressings room of the Russian Red Cross hospital. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC … ICRC Library / RR / hist-03003-34 Havelberg, Prussia. Women’s dormitory in the civilian …
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