Floods and cold hit the most vulnerable in Gaza
A shot of Samarat and Baker’s home, which could be flooded with water any moment during the winter. Like many Gazans, Samarat, 29, from al-Zaitoun neighborhood, finds herself with little capacity to …
A shot of Samarat and Baker’s home, which could be flooded with water any moment during the winter. Like many Gazans, Samarat, 29, from al-Zaitoun neighborhood, finds herself with little capacity to …
In 2021, the ICRC’s team in Venezuela faced both the challenges and the opportunities that come with intensifying humanitarian work against a backdrop of armed violence. Thanks to our continual …
31-01-2022 Abuja: Following the decision to close camps for internally displaced people in Maiduguri, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is closely following the evolution of the …
H.E.L.P. Course calendar for 2022 published The International Committee of the Red Cross had published the calendar of the Health Emergencies in Large Populations (H.E.L.P.) course for 2022. In …
Model declaration of acceptance International Fact-Finding Commission (Protocol I, Article 90) Optional Clause The Government of .................................... declares that it recognizes …
By Robert Mardini, director-general, ICRC The recent cyber-attack targeting humanitarian data belonging to 515,000 people was an affront to humanity, endangering those already suffering the effects …
If the last two years have taught us anything it’s that the world does not stand still, even for a global pandemic. Conflicts are inflicting human suffering on a vast scale; new technology is …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is delighted to invite you to the launch of the report Explosive Weapons with Wide Area Effects: A Deadly Choice in Populated Areas . The event …
Speech given by Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the occasion of the launch of the ICRC report "Explosive Weapons with Wide Area Effects: A Deadly Choice in …
27-01-2022 • Remains of more than 1,700 people found, hundreds of people still missing since 2020 escalation • ICRC's neutral work in region includes more than 360 operations to retrieve remains from …
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