Geneva, March 10th 2021 – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) opened registration for the HELP Course (Health Emergencies in Large Populations) which will be held from 14th to 25th of …
10-03-2021 Geneva (ICRC) – As the crisis in Syria moves into its second decade, a survey commissioned by the International Committee of the Red Cross highlights the heavy price paid by young Syrians. …
Statement Open-ended working group on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security. Third Formal Meeting. Ambassador Lauber, excellencies, …
Ten years of violence have had a devastating impact on Syria. This report sheds light on young Syrians’ experiences of the conflict and its impact on their current lives and future aspirations. It is …
The ICRC and Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) jointly delivered emergency relief supplies to internally displaced people (IDPs) as a result of the fighting in Tigray region. The emergency relief …
09-03-2021 The Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross believes that the pandemic poses an additional challenge to populations that have been impacted by violence and …
09-03-2021 Bangui – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has sent an aid convoy from Cameroon to the Central African Republic (CAR) with 135 tonnes of food – enough to feed almost …
As the world faces more frequent and intense crises - driven in part by climate change, political and social conflict, cyber-attacks, and disease outbreak - humanitarians are working to protect …
Aya Hajajreh & Her Mother – COVID-19 Nurse Aya Hajajreh, 28, is a nurse in the COVID-19 ward in Al-Maqassed Hospital in Jerusalem. During the peak of the pandemic, Aya, six-months pregnant, insisted …
Call for comments The ICRC Missing Persons Project, launched in 2018, is currently developing a set of guiding principles on interaction with families of missing migrants. We invite all interested …
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