Egypt: the ICRC’s COVID-19 response
March - August 2020 Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in Egypt, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been in contact with relevant authorities as well its partner in the …
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Photojournalism: call for participation for the 2021 Humanitarian Visa d’Or Award
The 11th edition of the Humanitarian Visa d’Or Award is now opened. Candidates can send their work until 8 June 2021. Download the call for entry Every year since 2011, the ICRC has awarded the …
"We are from one big crew": Russian cosmonaut on what can be seen from outer space
Why does humanity need outer space? On the occasion of the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) talked about this with the pilot-cosmonaut Sergei …
ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2021
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is asking donors for 2.3 billion Swiss Francs to fund its field operations and headquarters in 2021. Our largest operations in terms of budget: …
Updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention - video and book available
In June 2020, the ICRC launched the updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention , marking another milestone in the project to update the ICRC Commentaries on the four Geneva Conventions and …
"Behind the Masks": Photobook on the challenges that essential workers face in the pandemic
Brazil was headed for the peak in its first wave of cases and deaths from COVID-19 in 2020 when the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) gave photographers and journalists in three …
Empress Shôken Fund 100th Distribution Announcement
The Fund The Empress Shôken Fund is named after Her Majesty the Empress of Japan, who proposed – at the 9th International Conference of the Red Cross – the creation of an international fund to …
Post-harvest monitoring report - high risk of food insecurity
In 2020, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) supported 63,333 households (approx. 380,000 people) across pre-selected priority areas in nine out of 10 states in South Sudan, reliant …
The Potential Human Cost of the Use of Weapons in Outer Space and the Protection Afforded by International Humanitarian Law
While space objects have been employed for military purposes since the dawn of the space era, the weaponization of outer space would increase the likelihood of hostilities in outer space, with …
Indonesia: Overview of 2020 activities
2020 was a challenging year that forced everyone to change and adapt, including the ICRC Regional Delegation for Indonesia and Timor-Leste . More than half of our budget was reallocated for COVID-19 …
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