Gaza: Transforming fields of destruction into fertile farming ground
ICRC Agronomist, David Kuhn Von Burgdorff, paints a vivid picture of the devastation caused by the conflict in Gaza on its agricultural land and farming …
ICRC Agronomist, David Kuhn Von Burgdorff, paints a vivid picture of the devastation caused by the conflict in Gaza on its agricultural land and farming …
The ICRC visits hundreds of thousands of detainees all over the world. Year in, year out. But what happens during a "detention visit"? And why do we visit detainees anyway? This video gives a peek …
The ICRC in Somalia marked this year's Ramadan by distributing food and volumes of the Quran to detention centres in Somalia. Among the food items distributed were palm dates, meat, sugar, tea leaves …
Not only in his autobiography, but also through his speeches and other public interaction, Nelson Mandela always spoke about the importance of the work carried out by the ICRC, particularly with …
Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa's first black President, is commemorated every year on 18 July, his birthday, also known as Nelson Mandela International Day. Mr …
A summary of the ICRC's activities in South Sudan since the beginning of the emergency in mid-December 2013 to the end of May 2015. This month's theme: Scaling up operations to meet growing needs …
Layag-Layag, Zamboanga Seaweed farming is the primary source of income for most families in Layag-Layag. Men learn the tricks of the trade early in life and pass it on to the next generation. Hussein …
In the small coastal community of Layag-Layag in Zamboanga City, families rely on the sea for their income, growing and harvesting seaweeds. For the generations of Tausugs living there, this is the …
This article was published on 18 July 2015 on Reuters. Mains water and electricity have returned to large parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo following a three-week cut. The water station manager …
At the start of July, around 25 jail managers from the Bureau of Jail and Management and Penology (BJMP) gathered to explore and develop solutions to address humanitarian issues in places of …
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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.