‘Broken Cities’: 35,000 layered photos of war-ravaged buildings expose the hidden costs of urban conflict in first-of-its kind photogrammetric project
… the October 2023 escalation in violence in Israel and Gaza. At the time of publication, …
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Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention: statement by the ICRC, 2016
… – the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Israel, Egypt, Palestine and South Sudan – to …
ICRC deploying additional staff to Gaza
… this week through Amman en route to Gaza and Israel. It is hoped that the deployment of …
ICRC president in Qatar to urge progress to alleviate humanitarian crisis
… issues related to the armed conflict in Israel and Gaza. President Mirjana Spoljaric … hostages held in Gaza, as well as with senior Israeli and Palestinian leaders. About the …
Announcing The Winners Of The ICRC Award For Humanitarian Reporting 2020 “The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of youth”
… International Committee of the Red Cross in Israel and the Occupied Territories announces …
Gaza: Damaged water and sewage systems pose health danger
… de Maio, head of the ICRC delegation in Israel and the occupied territories. "Speeding …
Interview: How does law protect in war? A new edition of the ICRC's casebook
… about 60 new cases and documents, mainly on Israel and the occupied territories and on …
Media Relations Advisor Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (with frequent travel)
… in new outbreaks of violence affecting Israel and the Occupied Territories, and … are the humanitarian impacts of conflicts in Israeli-Gaza, Ukraine-Russia, Syria, Sudan and …
It Has Changed My Life Forever
… in Jabal Sabih in Beita. Amid attempts by Israeli settlers to re-establish an outpost on … bringing them into confrontations with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Beita is home to … sons. I used to be a construction worker in Israel until the age of 45, when I came to …
Statement by Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC Near and Middle East Director
… and destruction for civilians in Gaza and in Israel. The focus now must be on support for …
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