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Humanitarian emergencies, international humanitarian law and security risk management in the Asia Pacific
… principle of humanity. This includes counter-terrorism operations in armed conflict, …
Majority of millennials see catastrophic war as real possibility, and believe there should be limits
… next at 52 percent; increasing poverty and terrorism were next, both with 47 percent; and …
"The last time they saw her, she just had a fever"
A colleague's reflections from Ebola's epicentre Zawadi's sorrowful cry stabs me in the heart. I see her body bend and shrink as her breath seems to fight against her rage. Five unrecognizable human …
Launch of the Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention
… succession, international criminal justice, terrorism and international humanitarian law. …
Diary – ICRC President Peter Maurer in Ukraine
This week, ICRC president Peter Maurer is in Ukraine, his second visit to the country since the conflict broke out almost three years ago. In this diary, he will share some impressions of the people …
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC’ Response to Humanitarian Needs Generated by Recent Outbreak of Hostilities
Key Facts and Figures 07 October – 06 November 2023 One month on, civilians pay the heavy price of intense violence Renewed hostilities in Israel and Gaza –unprecedented in scale and intensity– …
Protocols I and II additional to the Geneva Conventions
Adopted on 8 June 1977, Protocols I and II are international treaties that supplement the Geneva Conventions of 1949. They significantly improve the legal protection covering civilians and the …
Childhood memories between playfields and battlefields
The latest escalation which broke out in May 2021 in Gaza and Israel is one of the most intense hostilities that we, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), have witnessed in the region …
Sri Lanka: Waiting for answers
Between July and September 2017, we started conducting lectures on ambiguous loss for students and professionals in the fields of psychology and counselling to raise awareness of it, with the aim of …
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