The ICRC’s Assembly elects a new member
29-08-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – At its meeting of 29 August 2024, the Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) elected Ms Annelis Lüscher Hämmerli as its newest member. She will …
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Iraq: Providing access to legal support for families of missing persons
Nothing can describe the anguish and uncertainty that families go through when a loved one goes missing. This is compounded by the difficulties that families of the missing face in understanding and …
International Day of the Disappeared 2024: The challenge of coordinated action in Latin America
29-08-2024 Many statistics understate the actual number of cases due to persistent underreporting. Some countries still lack an appropriate legal framework explicitly recognizing the rights of …
Summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2024
In the first half of 2024, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated improved access to primary health care, mostly for women and children, by supporting the routine vaccination …
Lebanon: ICRC on the ground
Since October 7th 2023, with the escalation of hostilities, Southern Lebanon has witnessed increased tensions and cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) that have …
South Sudan: ICRC's life-saving aid brings hope for thousands of refugees and returnees displaced by conflict
The conflict in Sudan has had a devastating impact on the civilian population, resulting in the loss of thousands of lives and the displacement of over 8 million people. Since April 2023, more than …
Sudan: Thousands of civilians trapped in fighting have nowhere safe to go
22-08-2024 Port Sudan (ICRC) – Thousands of civilians remain trapped by heavy fighting in Al Fasher, Sudan, where Al Saudi, the only remaining hospital, has suffered repeated attacks, and the …
African Union: ICRC Calls for Stronger Protection of Education in Conflict-Affected Africa
The International Committee of the Red Cross has urged the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) to prioritize the protection of education in regions affected by armed conflict on the …
Historical Timeline—ICRC, Geneva Conventions and the Republic of Korea
1859.6.24 Swiss businessman Henry Dunant takes part in rescue operations at the Battle of Solferino in Italy. ICRC Archives (ARR), V-P-HIST-00056 City of Geneva/ICRC/Boissonnas, V-P-HIST-00021 …
Azerbaijan: Closure of Barda office marks the end of over 25 years of impact
For almost three decades, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been dedicated to supporting people residing in conflict-affected communities in Azerbaijan. Humanitarian needs come …
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