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, …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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: …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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