Syria: 2023 in pictures
The ICRC’s President, Mirjana Spoljaric, visits Aleppo, just days after the devastating earthquake in February 2023. Aleppo/Sana Tarabishi/ICRC The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) responding to the …
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Gaza at risk of complete medical shut down without urgent action to preserve services
24-01-2024 Geneva (ICRC) - Concrete actions must be taken to preserve access to life-saving and emergency medical care in the Gaza Strip, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said …
Footballer Kalidou Koulibaly teams up with ICRC to defend humanitarian law in Africa
The Senegalese international appears in "Defenders", the ICRC's latest audiovisual production, and takes aim at behavior that runs counter to the laws of war. The film begins in a makeshift tent: a …
Symposium on Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Humanitarian Action | 2° edition
For the past decades, humanitarian organizations have had to adapt to and deal with rapid changes in our technology landscape. Digital technologies in particular carry various promises of improving …
Ukraine: Thousands of families near the frontline receive heating materials to protect against harsh winter conditions
22-01-2024 Kyiv (ICRC) – Thousands of families living in frontline areas are exposed to freezing temperatures, especially given that vital utilities such as water and electricity have been hard-hit …
Philippines: Agusan del Norte farmers seek to boost harvest processing capacity with new equipment
Around 107 families from the suburbs of Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, some of whom have been displaced by conflict, are set to improve their harvest processing capacity after receiving …
Peru: First aid for VRAEM communities affected by violence
The communities who live in the valley of the rivers Apurímac, Ene and Mantaro (VRAEM) in Peru face serious difficulties in accessing health care. The VRAEM, as it is known for its acronym in …
ICRC welcomes the agreement to deliver medication to the hostages and medical facilities in Gaza
18-01-2024 From the onset of the events of 7 October 2023, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been calling for the unconditional release of the hostages as a priority, while also …
Bolivia: ICRC activities for persons deprived of their liberty
Since 2013, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been helping strengthen Bolivia's prison system in order to help improve prison conditions and the treatment of persons deprived of …
ICRC’s Year in Pictures 2023: Delivering hope in an increasingly polarized world
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: "There is an urgency to rediscover the humanity in one another." From Haiti to Mali, Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, Yemen, Ethiopia and Karabakh, humanitarian space …
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