France: Capturing the humanity of Calais migrants
Silence It’s a grey day, like any other. Those who want to call home have converged on the waste ground. The Red Cross team in charge of providing the family links service has organized the queue. …
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Somalia: caught between the drought and the fighting people in Guriel have nowhere to run
Gelle Mohamud is a technician serving one of the boreholes in Guriel. The borehole provided water to thousands of people in the area until its two generators were damaged by the fighting. Alyona …
Working Paper submitted by the International Committee of the Red Cross to the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
1. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the entire International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement have continuously advocated for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear …
"Digital technologies in warfare: mitigating the human cost": debates and the IRRC launch
Digital technologies represent both a beacon of hope and a series of unprecedented risks. Such risks include data leaks, cyberoperations, challenges of control over AI and autonomous wearpons, …
ICRC collaborates with artists in urgent call for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine
With a new COVID-19 variant sweeping the world, the International Committee of the Red Cross Asia Pacific has collaborated with artists in the region to call for equitable access to vaccines. Artists …
Venezuela: improving hygiene and sanitation conditions for patients
Maintaining a high standard of sanitation is a crucial role in hospitals, and one that often goes unnoticed. The team responsible for performing this task works around the clock all year round to …
Digital Dilemmas Debate #9: Navigating identities in a digital space
Why do identities get digitalized? What benefits can this bring to people affected by conflicts and natural disasters? And how are humanitarian organizations safeguarding their identities? Building …
Updated Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of August 12 1949. Volume I, 2016 (Paperback)
The First Convention is a foundational text of international humanitarian law. It contains the essential rules on the protection of the wounded and sick, those assigned to their care, and the red …
Asia-Pacific: The story of 2021 in photos
The families of missing persons don’t just live with the constant uncertainty of whether their loved ones are dead or alive, but they also face multiple challenges on all fronts. To make their lives …
Iraq: Life in Mosul through a child’s eyes
Four years after the violence ended, the once burgeoning city of Mosul still bears the scars of the fighting, with deserted neighbourhoods and ruins as far as the eye can see. The old city on the …
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