Liberia: Bringing Redemption Hospital back to life
Redemption is a public hospital providing free medical care to the people of New Kru Town in Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. The Ebola epidemic killed 112 people at this health facility, …
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Burundi: Helping victims of pre-election tensions
For many weeks now, Burundi has been in the grips of pre-election tensions that have already left many dead and wounded and forced thousands of people to leave the country. The ICRC is helping the …
Stories of Syrian refugees in Iraq
Fighting has forced thousands of Syrian refugees to take refuge in Iraq. After a long journey, they have finally found a safe place where they can perhaps start to earn a living again. In this video, …
Young Humanitarian Writers Competition launched to spread power of humanity
23-06-2015 The ICRC and the NPC launched today the Young Humanitarian Writers Competition, in commemoration of the battle of Solferino on 24 June 1859. It was this battle that led to the birth of the …
ICRC governing body appoints new member
23-06-2015 Geneva (ICRC) – The Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has appointed Béatrice Speiser as its newest member. This brings the membership of the Committee to 19. …
Philippines: Legacy of a volunteering father
Benny Balmediano used to reprimand his eldest son, Bryan, for spending more time with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) than with his family. Little did Benny know that his son was helping to save …
Madagascar: Agreement signed with policing authorities
Madagascar's Department of State for the Gendarmerie and the ICRC signed a memorandum of understanding on 13 May 2015 at a ceremony at the offices of the ICRC regional delegation for the Indian …
ICRC eLibrary: Read and download publications
The ICRC eLibrary is an application for Android and iOS tablets that lets you read and download selected ICRC publications. Features: Publications in up to eight languages Support for PDF and HTML5 …
Helen Durham at TEDxSydney: The Limits of War
Helen Durham, former human rights lawyer and head of International Law and Policy at the ICRC, has learnt that even in the worst conflicts, basic human values can prevail. In this passionate talk at …
Rwanda: Regional seminar on health care in detention
24-06-2015 Kigali (ICRC) – A three-day regional seminar on health care in detention gets under way today in Kigali, organized by the ICRC. The seminar is an opportunity to make improvements in this …
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