Papua New Guinea: ICRC activities in 2015
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 …
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Our humanitarian action in the Philippines (January-May 2016)
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 …
Toolkit helps companies facing security and human rights challenges
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 …
Ukraine crisis: Civilian infrastructure must not be targeted
08-07-2016 Kiev (ICRC) – Ongoing shelling in the Gorlovka area has seriously damaged water infrastructure critical to the livelihoods of more than 2 million people on both sides of the contact line. …
South Sudan Red Cross volunteers: Dedicated to the cause despite personal loss
Christina is raising awareness on how to maintain hygiene in difficult conditions. "When the violence started I came to the Red Cross compound with my little daughter. We still can’t return home. We …
Colombia: Your humanity gives us strength
We are the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and we have been working in parts of Colombia affected by the conflict and other armed violence for more than 40 years. It is the victims’ …
Radicalization in detention – the ICRC's perspective
The fact that prison might act as a "school of crime" is not a new idea. It has taken a fresh turn in the wake of recent terror attacks, where the perpetrators' experience in prison was believed to …
2015 Council of Delegates: Resolutions and Reports
The 2015 Council of Delegates, held in Geneva on 7 December, gathered the representatives of all components of the Movement: the delegations of 185 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the …
South Sudan: Helping communities stand on their feet again
Complementary to its focus on resilience building and protecting people, the ICRC will maintain its capacity to respond to emergencies. The latest events in Raja and Wau called precisely on this type …
Syria: "Nobody wants to live near a hospital in Aleppo"
"Nobody wants to live near a hospital in Aleppo." Javier Senent, president of the Spanish Red Cross That's how Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel García-Margallo summed up the tragedy of …
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