"Urban warfare" exhibition in Brussels
From 10 December 2021 to 11 February 2022, the ICRC presents the exhibition "Urban Warfare" at Geopolis in collaboration with the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian …
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Joint statement by the Republic of South Africa and the ICRC on the occasion of the 20th annual regional seminar on International Humanitarian Law
01-12-2021 The humanitarian and peacekeeping response in the region, the current challenges to international humanitarian law (IHL) and IHL from an African perspective were amongst the topics …
Water and Habitat: Prisons – Review of the stoves used in places of detention
The ICRC has been working for more than 30 years to improve the stoves used by both resident and displaced civilian groups, as well as the stoves used in hospitals, places of detention, community …
Kenyatta University wins 20th edition of All Africa competition on IHL
Kenyatta University students beat 6 other international teams to emerge winners at the All Africa Competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) hosted by the International Committee of the Red …
ICRC Ukraine annual winterization project: Bringing warmth to settlements on either side of the Donbas conflict
Being warm and living in peace is a shared understanding of what life is all about. Predictability and the routine of life, which enable connections with loved ones are also important prerequisites …
Saving lives through art - Mine Risk Awareness in Gaza
The people of Gaza are no strangers to danger and hardship. Over the past fifteen years, this densely populated strip of land has endured four major military operations and countless outbreaks of …
Analysis & Evidence Week 2021 – Data, data, data… but then what?
The Analysis & Evidence Week 2021 - Data, data, data... but then what? provides a unique forum to engage in the common topics facing evidence-based decision-making in humanitarian action. The event …
ICRC emphasizes the prohibition of chemical weapons at 26th Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention
Twenty-Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention 29 November–3 December 2021, The Hague, Netherlands Statement by the International Committee of the Red …
Engineering Consultancy Services to support the Water & Habitat Projects in Iraq
Dear Madam, Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pleased to launch an Request for Interest to pre-qualify for an upcoming restricted tender in connection with the following …
International Humanitarian Law webinar in Brussels (EHF)
We would like to invite you to the Webinar on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) organised by the European Commission (DG ECHO) jointly with France, Germany, the International Committee of the Red …
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