Ukraine: The "scale of destruction defies comprehension"
The following quote is from ICRC’s director-general Robert Mardini on the impact of 100 days of international armed conflict in Ukraine: "It would be hard to exaggerate the toll that the …
The following quote is from ICRC’s director-general Robert Mardini on the impact of 100 days of international armed conflict in Ukraine: "It would be hard to exaggerate the toll that the …
What happens to civilians who want to leave conflict zones but can’t do so? One way is through humanitarian corridors, which are sometimes called humanitarian safe passages. From Ukraine to Syria, …
02-06-2022 Bamako/Nairobi/Geneva, 2 June 2022—The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is shocked and saddened by the violent deaths of two Red Cross aid workers who were killed …
In Myanmar’s Rakhine State, we work alongside individuals who are taking charge of their own lives despite the challenges. Daw Thandar Oo is taking care of business. She runs a stall in Maungdaw, …
Щоб відвідати нашу сторінку українською мовою, натисніть тут Have you lost contact with members of your family? Are you looking for information about your loved ones? Since the escalation of the …
For most of human history, in times of armed conflict, fighters falling into the hands of their enemy have been taken captive. In international armed conflict, such persons are known as prisoners of …
01-06-2022 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and its partners— the Jordan National Red Crescent Society (JRCS) and the Jordan Media Institute (JMI) have announced the commencement …
01-06-2022 The intense, ongoing clashes in Rutshuru Territory between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23 fighters have caused more than 72,000 people [1] to flee their …
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (19th of June), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will be supporting the collaboration …
While the protection of health care goes back to the very origins of the International Red Cross and Crescent Movement, special attention has been devoted the protection of health care over the past …
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