ICRC detention work: Why, where, who?
Why does the ICRC visit detainees? By definition, detainees are potentially vulnerable. They are not in a position to manage their own lives. They are at the mercy of the detaining authorities and …
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The rule of law at the national and international levels: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2015
Statement United Nations, General Assembly, 70th session, Sixth Committee, items 85 of the agenda, statement by the ICRC, New York, 14 October 2015. The International Committee of the Red Cross …
Safer Access: What does it mean to you?
Are you a budding artist just waiting for a chance to showcase your talent? Are you familiar with the Safer Access Framework (SAF) and have first-hand experience of the actions it contains? Well, …
Guinea: Training Gendarmerie Nationale instructors
A three-day seminar was organized by the ICRC in association with the high command of the Guinean Gendarmerie Nationale in September 2015. On the agenda were the principles of international …
Bruges Colloquim - experts discuss urban warfare
16th Bruges Colloquium (c) College of Europe 16th Bruges Colloquium (c) ICRC / Stéphane Kolanowski 16th Bruges Colloquium (c) ICRC / Stéphane Kolanowski 16th Bruges Colloquium (c) ICRC / Stéphane …
Protecting health care: Liberian Army sets example
The Armed Forces of Liberia have recently integrated in their military training manual a set of recommendations and practical measures for the protection of health care, setting the example for other …
Afghanistan: Facts and figures – January to September 2015
The ICRC's work in Afghanistan focuses on visiting detainees to monitor their lives conditions and treatment, providing basic aid and medical care, improving access to water and sanitation, …
India: Regional course for managing relief operations in disasters
After successfully conducting it in diverse contexts for 30 years, the ICRC is launching its flagship course – the Health Emergencies in Large Populations (H.E.L.P.) course – in India in October …
South Sudan: Countering the spread of preventable disease
15 October 2015, Juba - Today marks Global Handwashing Day. Sadly, the challenges in South Sudan have gone beyond mere handwashing with a cholera outbreak that has had a devastating effect on many in …
South Sudan: Maridi hospital up and running – ICRC strengthens support
After the explosion of a fuel tanker in Maridi last month, the ICRC, in cooperation with the South Sudan Red Cross (SSRC), was the first responder. The disaster cost the lives of at least two hundred …
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