ICRC: Education should not be a battleground
Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer on empowering school communities and ministries of education to manage the consequences of conflict and violence. Excellencies, As we mark the second …
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Reducing people’s exposure to disasters must be a priority
Statement by ICRC Director General Robert Mardini People affected by conflict and violence – the people with whom the ICRC works – face major challenges in coping with risks and shocks. Conflict, not …
ICRC launches its new 2021-2026 strategy on access to education
The 9th September marks the International Day to Protect Education from Attack and symbolizes the commitment of states as well as humanitarian and development actors to ensure safe, enabling learning …
Afghanistan: War shatters bodies and souls. Four decades of war shatters nations
08-09-2021 The following is a statement from Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the end of a four-day trip to Afghanistan. Kabul (ICRC) – The scars of war …
Pakistan: Launch of the DLP Forum marks 72 years of the Geneva Conventions and creates IHL discussion space
Marking the 72nd anniversary of the Geneva Conventions on 12 August, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Research Society of International Law (RSIL) jointly launched the …
Bringing IHL Home: Guidelines on the National Implementation of International Humanitarian Law
In December 2019, the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent adopted Resolution 1 (33IC/19/R1), entitled Bringing IHL home: A road map for better national implementation of …
Operational update on Ethiopia: Shifting front lines in the north push more people to flee their homes
Tens of thousands of newly displaced people in the Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions live in dire conditions after shifting front lines forced them to flee their homes in search of safety. Displaced …
Xinhua: ICRC expects cooperation with China in public health projects
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is eager to develop potential cooperation with China on public-health-related projects, said Pierre Kraehenbuehl, head of the ICRC's regional …
Disarmament efforts essential to address humanitarian concerns of weapons technologies
Statement to the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, First Committee: General debate on all disarmament and international security agenda …
Statement by ICRC Vice-President Gilles Carbonnier on the Seventh Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
Mr President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today, over 100 armed conflicts are being fought around the world, and more and more of them are becoming protracted. In addition, hundreds of armed …
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