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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Maintenance of international peace and security: Mine action and sustaining peace: Stronger partnerships for better delivery, statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross to the United …
Online- Peer Workshop on Humanitarian Frontline Negotiation for Oman Charitable Organization (OCO), Oman Charities, the International Federation of Red Cross and Crescent (IFRC) and Red Crescent …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Colombo and the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute of Sri Lanka (BIDTI) have been co-organizing a series of …
On a typical day, 35-year-old, Jummai Mohammed starts her day by performing early prayers then proceeds to get her children ready for school. Between her 8 am and 4 pm work shift, she goes back home …
Propaganda and the manipulation of information have always been part of conflicts. In a digital world, this reality takes new dimensions as the Internet and social media exponentially increase the …
Since its initial outbreak in China in December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc around much of the world. The pandemic has hit those living in conflict-affected countries particularly …
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