2013 Arms Trade Treaty - Factsheet
Factsheet explaining the provisions of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). In particular, the following questions are addressed: what is the object and purpose of the ATT? To what arms does the ATT apply? …
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ICRC vice-president Gilles Carbonnier travels to El Salvador and Honduras to address the impact of violence
Gillies Carbonnier, the vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), recently travelled to Honduras and El Salvador. At the end of his six-day trip, he concluded that the …
DR Congo: Worrying influx of wounded people at Beni and Goma hospitals
Goma (ICRC) – Following recent demonstrations and other violence around North Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, more than 120 wounded people are being treated at Beni General …
Climate change and conflict: Impact on displacement
No one can address these challenges alone, we must work together. A little over a year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world down to its knees. No country was spared the wrath, revealing how …
COVID-19: As if the war was not enough
One year on: stories of hardships, resilience and change in times of COVID-19. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected everyone, everywhere, in one way or another, but not equally: it has hit …
Ethiopia: “Wheelchair Basketball became my ultimate source of happiness”
"Wheelchair basketball has changed my life. It is helping me build my confidence and given me a sense of strength. It has become my ultimate source of happiness,” says Woubrist Getnet, a person …
Jordan: a family reunites after 18 years
"I am finally able to have my family around me after a very hard and tough phase of our lives.” How would you feel if you had not seen nor heard from a beloved member of your family for 18 good …
ICRC gives pre-deployment training to Fiji Corrections staff bound for South Sudan
Suva, Fiji (ICRC) – Twenty officers from the Fiji Corrections Service who will be deployed for one year on a UN mission to South Sudan attended a pre-deployment training facilitated by the …
Syria: Facts & Figures 2020
In 2020, the ICRC and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) continued to provide vital services responding to the most pressing needs, carrying out urgent repairs to critical water infrastructure, …
ICRC and Australian Red Cross present: Protracted Conflict
What is the enduring legacy of endless war? The average time that the ICRC has been present in its 10 largest operations is 42 years. The duration of humanitarian operations in protracted conflict …
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