Battling typhus: The ICRC in Poland, 1921
This fascinating 15-minute silent film shows different aspects of the ICRC's work in Poland with Save the Children, focusing on their efforts to eradicate typhus. The film includes footage of …
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Australia: 4th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on IHL
From 20-23 July, representatives from more than 35 Commonwealth Member States and National Societies gathered in Canberra for the Fourth Commonwealth Red Cross Red Crescent Conference on …
Protecting cultural property in armed conflict
ICRC speaks with Anna Segall, Legal Adviser and Director, Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs, UNESCO, about protecting cultural property in armed conflict, at the Fourth Commonwealth …
Water and sanitation course: From emergency towards development.
This course will train engineers and scientists to plan, implement and monitor emergency water and sanitation programmes, and will help them better understand the organizational context of …
Weapons: ICRC sounds alarm on arms trade
24-08-2015 Geneva/Cancun, Mexico - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has voiced concern that many countries are still involved in illegal arms transfers despite having committed …
ICRC sounds alarm on arms trade
At the first conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, in Cancun, Mexico (24-27 August), the International Committee of Red Cross says the irresponsible transfer of weapons is rife. …
ICRC Director General Yves Daccord on the challenges we face
Just as armed conflict and violence have no single cause, so there is no single or perfect humanitarian response. So says Yves Daccord, the ICRC's Director-General, in a guest blog for the United …
Arms Trade Treaty: We must stop irresponsible arms trade or transfers
First Conference of the States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, Cancun, Mexico, 24-27 August 2015. Statement delivered by Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC, as a video address at the Conference. …
Joint statement by the Republic of South Africa and the ICRC on the occasion of the 15th Annual Southern African Regional IHL Seminar
Representatives from 16 southern African countries gathered in South Africa from 18 to 21 August 2015 for the 15th Annual Regional International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Seminar, co-hosted by the …
Yemen: ICRC office in Aden attacked
25-08-2015 Sana'a/Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) strongly condemns an attack which has taken place on its offices in the city of Aden in Yemen. Unidentified …
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