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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Peter Maurer: "Autonomous weapon systems raise ethical concerns for society"
Statement Responsible choices about the future of warfare are needed, including clear and legally binding boundaries to prohibit autonomous weapons systems that are unpredictable or designed to …
ICRC Vice President Gilles Carbonnier visits Indonesia to promote humanitarian cooperation
Jakarta – Vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Dr Gilles Carbonnier paid an official visit to Jakarta from 7 - 8 December 2021. He also attended the 14th Bali …
15th Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V on explosive remnants of war
Statement General Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross — Geneva, 9 December 2021 Mr. President, In many parts of the world, explosive remnants of war (ERW) continue to kill and …
Human Rights Day: Saplings planted to honour the missing
ICRC planted 63 saplings in memory of those missing since the 1990s conflict in former Yugoslavia Belgrade (ICRC) — The Belgrade delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), …
Exhibition 'Captured Time' opened at Kragujevac city assembly
Artworks on display dedicated to missing people, victims of wars in former Yugoslavia Belgrade (ICRC) - An art exhibition entitled Captured Time, organized by the International Committee of the Red …
China: IHL Moot Court Competition goes online, Tongji University wins
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Tongji University jointly organized the 15th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition (Mainland China Round) from …
South Sudan: Looting of a health care unit during armed violence in Unity State
Statement Juba (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemns the looting of Padeah Primary Health Care Unit and neighboring health care facilities during recent armed violence …
Nigeria: Physical rehabilitation helps restore dignity
Fatima slides a beautiful piece of brown coloured lace under the needle of her sewing machine and effortlessly uses her foot to paddle the pedal as she talks about her business. "I learned how to sew …
Digital Dilemmas Dialogue #9 - Digital identities: Protecting people’s data
What are digital identities? Why do humanitarian organizations find them useful? And what risks might they pose for people living through crises? For the ninth month of the DigitHarium , we have …
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