Afghanistan: Stories from the north
174 families received an emergency delivery of food and household essentials in the Sancharak and Kohistanat districts of Afghanistan's Saripul province in August 2016. Most had fled fighting around …
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Advancement of women: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2016
Statement Advancement of Women, United Nations General Assembly, 71st session, Third Committee, Statement by the ICRC. Armed conflict is not just a man’s business; the impact on women can be severe. …
Impact of new technologies and weapons on international humanitarian law
International humanitarian law, its applicability to new weapons, means and methods of warfare and the influence of remote-controlled and autonomous weapon systems on international humanitarian law …
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
One of the most significant consequences of armed conflict and other situations of violence is their impact on the mental health and psychosocial well-being of the people affected. The term ‘mental …
Rio Project: Programmes helped reduce humanitarian impact of violence in Rio de Janeiro
The Rio Project, carried out between 2009 and 2013, comprised a set of ICRC initiatives in partnership with Brazilian governmental agencies, neighbourhood associations and the Brazilian Red Cross …
A price too high: Rethinking nuclear weapons in light of their human cost
The e-briefing you are about to enter shows the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. These consequences have been known to the world since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and …
Weapons: Statement of the ICRC to the United Nations, 2016
Statement United Nations General Assembly, 71st session, First Committee, General debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items. Statement by Ms Christine Beerli, Vice President …
China: experts discuss law applicable to peace operations
13-10-2016 Beijing (ICRC) - A two-day roundtable to discuss the implementation of the law in peace operations opens today in Shanghai, China. Co-organized by the International Committee of the Red …
Niger: Putting lives back together
The ICRC has been providing support to the physical rehabilitation centre in Niamey National Hospital since 2012. The number of patients from the Diffa region has been growing steadily as the …
Dispatch: On the ground in Lake Chad
Last week, ICRC president Peter Maurer was in the Lake Chad region witnessing first-hand the effects of war on the people of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Each day, he reflected on what he saw …
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