Annual Report 2015
The Annual Report 2015 is an account of the field activities the ICRC has conducted worldwide. Activities are part of the organization's mandate to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war, …
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Behaviour in Combat: Code of Conduct for Combatants and First Aid Manual
Combatants may find themselves in unexpected situations in which they need guidance on how to comply with international humanitarian law or how to deal with casualties in need of care. This …
In Nigeria, fear, anxiety and a long journey home
Fear and anxiety. They are emotions that a teenager, a blind man and two brothers in Nigeria had in common after outbreaks of violence forced them to flee so quickly they lost track of their family. …
Sri Lanka: Asia - Pacific forum on improving conditions in prison
10-05-2016 Colombo (ICRC):- Sri Lanka will host the third Asia- Pacific Regional Correctional Managers Conference from 10-13 May 2016; the conference is organized by the Department of Prisons in Sri …
New ICRC blog on Humanitarian Law & Policy
On 19 May 2016, the ICRC launched Humanitarian Law & Policy , a digital forum for those concerned with how to better protect and assist people affected by conflict and violence. Powered by the …
ICRC medical standards for departure on mission
Most of ICRC missions are in remote locations, and any inability to be posted in remote areas will de facto preclude obtaining of a medical clearance. All new employees to the ICRC must submit to a …
Syria: Aid convoy turns back after being refused entry to besieged Daraya
12-05-2016 Joint statement by the ICRC and the United Nations in Syria. Damascus, Syria (ICRC/UN) - A joint aid convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Syrian Arab Red Crescent …
Ukraine: In search of missing persons
Checkpoints have become an integral part of life for citizens in the front-line town of Gorlovka, in eastern Ukraine, two years into a conflict that has torn families apart and etched a line through …
South Sudan: 32,000 families receive seed for growing food
13-05-2016 Juba (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross has distributed more than 370 tonnes of seed right across South Sudan, with nearly 32,000 South Sudanese families receiving seed …
Weapon-wounded seminar held for health professionals in Jammu & Kashmir
Buouyed by the conviction that an efficient emergency care service can play a critical role in reducing morbidity and mortality among trauma cases, the health authorities in Jammu & Kashmir State and …
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