Beyond Barriers
Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, Brazilian marathon runner and Olympic medalist, is a great example of triumph over challenge. We also see this strong will in the victims of war and violence we assist in …
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: On track for the Rio Paralympics
Four proud Congolese athletes are gearing up to represent their country at the Paralympic Games in Rio from 7 to 18 September, with the support of their national Paralympic committee and the ICRC. …
Leave a legacy to the ICRC: Welcome pack
In this booklet you can find out how your support is more important than ever, and how you can help us by naming the International Committee of the Red Cross in your will. TOGETHER, WE BRING HOPE …
Sport helping to rehabilitate victims of war and armed violence
06-09-2016 Photographic exhibition and talks in Baixo Suíça show sport as an ally in the physical rehabilitation programme run by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Rio de …
Report: Protracted conflict and humanitarian action
This report draws on some recent operational experiences of the ICRC to describe the theory and practice of the ICRC's approach to humanitarian assistance in protracted conflict. The ICRC spends …
Being displaced in Zamboanga, three years on
Three years after the armed hostilities between government forces and a faction of the Moro National Liberation Front in Zamboanga City, around 13,800 people still live in temporary shelters in 11 …
Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions: Speech by ICRC Vice-President
Address delivered by Christine Beerli, Vice-President of the ICRC, at the Sixth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Geneva, Switzerland. As you know, the Convention on …
ICRC asks for 115 million dollars to fill funding hole for victims of protracted conflicts
07-09-2016 The Director of Operations at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is appealing for millions of dollars of extra funding for 2016, to deal with the humanitarian consequences …
Afghanistan: First-aid training for taxi drivers saves lives
The ICRC runs first-aid courses for taxi drivers in Afghanistan who transport casualties of the fighting to hospital. Their action is saving lives, according to local doctors. Zamaryalai is a …
Child soldiers in Colombia - Juan Arredondo
Former child soldiers in Colombia often find it hard to return to their families. Photo-journalist Juan Arredondo , winner of the ICRC's Visa d'Or Humanitaire, explains. "For the past two years I've …
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