29-06-2016 The jury of the sixth edition of the ICRC's Humanitarian Visa d'Or has unanimously awarded the photojournalism prize to Juan Arredondo for his work entitled "Born into conflict: child …
Around 85,000 people escaped Fallujah during the fierce fighting that recently took place. They sought safety in nearby camps, like in Amiriyat Al Fallujah. Among the people living there is Fawziya, …
Statement by Robert Mardini, ICRC Regional Director for the Near and Middle East, UNOG, 29-30 June Honorable representatives of the United Nations, of the State of Palestine and other Governments, …
Since 1993, the ICRC has been assisting the General Department of Prisons with the renovation of buildings and maintenance of electrical, water and sanitation systems – all with the aim of improving …
01-07-2016 Beirut (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross has begun collecting Biological Reference Samples (BRS) from the families of people who went missing during the Lebanese civil …
04-07-2016 Geneva (ICRC) - The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that suffering in Syria and Iraq has reached 'unprecedented levels' and that many people, in …
July 2015 Work begins with the digging of the foundations. The local community provides the labour force. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Habibullah Husseini August and September 2015 Construction proceeds …
The latest round-up of activities carried out by the ICRC in Papua New Guinea features an update on our work of protecting and providing relief to vulnerable and needy people. Operational update 2015 …
In central Mindanao and in the Sulu archipelago, fighting between government security forces and armed opposition groups led to temporary displacement of thousands of civilians. Meanwhile, sporadic …
Companies operating in areas affected by armed conflict and violence face multiple security and human rights challenges. The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and the …
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