South Sudan: Facts and Figures 2021
Communities across South Sudan continue to endure the impact and legacy of conflict and armed violence. Millions of people have been displaced from their homes with their livelihoods disrupted, and …
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President of the International Committee of the Red Cross arrives in Ukraine
16-03-2022 Geneva (ICRC) - Peter Maurer, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), is in Kyiv, Ukraine on a planned five-day visit to call for greater humanitarian access …
Online launch - International Review of the Red Cross: Counterterrorism, Sanctions and War
Our expert panel in conversation on the interaction between international humanitarian law, counterterrorism measures and sanctions. Over the past two decades, States and international organisations …
Erbil: A new glimpse of hope, ICRC opens the largest Physical Rehabilitation Centre in Iraq
15-03-2022 On 15 March 2022, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) formally opened its new Physical Rehabilitation Centre in Erbil, north of Iraq. The 14,630 sqm compound is the largest …
Regional course on International Humanitarian Law kicks off in Sharm El-Sheikh
15-03-2022 Cairo (ICRC) – The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Regional Arabic Course kicked off on Sunday in Sharm El-Sheikh after two years of suspension due to COVID-19 restrictions. This is …
Tribal Violence in Papua New Guinea
Tribal fighting remains ubiquitous in the Highland communities of PNG. As the pattern of violence worsens, the role of groups like the ICRC only becomes more essential. Content warning: This article …
South Sudan: COVID-19 emergency response and health system preparedness project
The ICRC and the WB agreed to prolong their operational collaboration around Health in South Sudan , focused on the provision of secondary healthcare services at the Akobo County Hospital (ACH). The …
Singapore Management University Wins 20th Red Cross IHL Moot for Asia Pacific Region
The 20th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot for Asia-Pacific Region concluded on 13 March, 2022. The online competition was jointly organized by the Hong Kong Red Cross (HKRC) and Regional …
Editorial: Mexico y Central America, the humanitarian priorities
Migration, disappearances, violence, use of force and prision emergency: the 5 most pressing issues in 2022 By Jordi Raich, head of the ICRC's regional delegation for Mexico and Central America. …
Preventing separation, searching for the missing, and reuniting families since 1870
For the past 150 years, the ICRC’s Central Tracing Agency has been helping people separated from their loved ones. We are entrusted by the Geneva Conventions as a neutral intermediary to assist …
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