ICRC-MRCS Social Media Contest 2022
A Social Media Contest co-organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation in Kuala Lumpur and the national headquarters of the Malaysian Red Crescent Society …
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Statement by Peter Maurer to the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Statement Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Five decades ago, States concluded the NPT to prevent the devastation that would be visited upon all humankind by a nuclear war. Today, the NPT remains a …
Bangladesh: Overcoming physical challenges to run a successful business
In 2019, Habibur Rahman, who worked as a helper on a bus, met with an accident when his bus swerved out of control. Rahman sustained serious injuries and his right leg had to be amputated. The loss …
Malaysia: Peek into a day spent with remote communities in Sabah
The teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Malaysia, and Malaysian Red Crescent Society in Sabah recently conducted health and hygiene activities at Kampung Tombongon. We …
The ICRC at the World Urban Forum: Cities’ resilience is key in armed conflict and violence
As the world urbanizes, armed violence and conflict are urbanizing too – affecting some 50 million people today. Half of the world's population already lives in cities and, in the next 50 years, this …
Nuclear disarmament is a common responsibility and an urgent humanitarian imperative
Statement International Committee of the Red Cross statement to 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Delivered by Yahia Alibi, ICRC's …
Olenivka penal facility: Prisoners of war and ICRC's role
The reports from Olenivka are devastating. Our thoughts are with the families in their pain and heartbreak that someone they love could have been killed in this horrific and unacceptable attack. The …
Afghanistan: A changed perspective to disability helps her inspire others
Growing up, Nazanin Haidary, now a 25-year-old, resented any attention being drawn to her hand which was deformed since birth. She neither wanted to answer any questions about why her hand was the …
UAE: The ICRC Signs Headquarters Agreement with the UAE Government
Dubai, 06 July 2022 – The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer and The UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, H.E. Reem Al Hashemy, have signed …
Asia Pacific Media Summit: War Reporting: Navigating an ethical minefield
If you are passionate about fact checking, changing the victimization of the 'other' in far-flung war zones, the safety of journalists risking it all to spotlight humanitarian crises, and the many …
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