Life without fear is overdue in Colombia
04-03-2020 Bogotá (ICRC) – The growing number of victims of explosive devices and anti-personnel mines, the confinement of communities, ongoing forced displacement and disappearances, attacks on …
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South Sudan: Facts and figures for 2019
In 2019, the ICRC continued to treat large numbers of people with injuries stemming from violence in South Sudan. Our medical staff performed over 3,000 surgical and medical procedures and more than …
Principles of IHL (distinction, proportionality) have direct bearing on cyber operations
Statement Statement to the UN Open-ended working group on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security; Second substantive session; Agenda …
The Kampala Convention: Key Recommendations Ten Years On
This report provides an update on the 2016 report ' Translating the Kampala Convention into Practice: A Stocktaking Exercise '. It aims to capitalize on the momentum for engagement created by the …
Yemen: August to September 2019 ICRC activities
In August and September, the International Committee of the Red Cross maintained the implementation of its various activities in the realm of health care, physical rehabilitation, economic security, …
Yemen: 2019 ICRC activities
In Yemen, the ICRC delivers emergency assistance in the realms of health care, economic security and water and sanitation. We support hospitals, primary health care clinics and physical …
Millennials think World War Three is likely in their lifetime
16-01-2020 Almost half of all millennials think it is more likely than not there will be a third world war in their lifetime, a new Red Cross survey finds. That's the result of a global survey of …
Yemen: ICRC activities from June to July 2019
In June and July, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) responded to the growing needs across Yemen by supporting healthcare facilities to ensure healthcare provision, especially to …
YEMEN January 2019 ICRC ACTIVITIES
In its capacity as a neutral intermediary, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated on 29.01 the transfer of a Saudi detainee from Sana’a to Riyadh. The next day on 30.01, …
Yemen: February to March 2019 ICRC activities
In the months of February and March, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) continued its life-saving activities, relief projects, and interventions on various fronts. The water and …
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