MoVAP for Health - Invitation to Market Dialogue
The Cash&Markets department at the International Committee Red Cross in collaboration with the Norwegian Red Cross are hosting a market dialogue with the private sector to scope solutions for …
The Cash&Markets department at the International Committee Red Cross in collaboration with the Norwegian Red Cross are hosting a market dialogue with the private sector to scope solutions for …
The ICRC's report on "Digitalizing the Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red Crystal Emblems: Benefits, Risks, and Possible Solutions" is now available. As societies digitalize, cyber operations are …
The first episode of "The Humanitarian Podcast" breaks down the need for and the work and impact of the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) initiative of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent …
Statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to the UN Security Council: Annual Debate on Women, Peace and Security. Delivered by Alex Boivin, Head of Policy and Humanitarian …
02-11-2022 The recurrent attacks against essential civilian infrastructure in the context of the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict are disrupting access to key services, causing major …
Climate change is an existential threat to humanity. It affects every aspect of people’s lives, both creating and exacerbating humanitarian crises around the world. Warming of the atmosphere, ocean …
The nation-wide crisis is personal for Nafisa and her six children. “We don't have oil and flour. There is nothing to eat at home,” says Nafisa, who lost her husband amid conflict. “Every day, I go …
Since 2012, Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon have been ravaged by recurring violence that has gone largely unnoticed by the global media. Displaced in Cameroon’s Far North Region, Hamadou, Hadidja, …
The International Committee of the Red Cross has introduced a livestock insurance program in support of long-term resiliency efforts that help communities recover from the devastating impact of …
How do we know if the International Committee of the Red Cross’s (ICRC) humanitarian work is effective and successful? Evaluations are one of the key ways to answer this question. By pausing and …
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