More than 300 volunteers from across Indonesia learned how to safely manage the bodies of COVID-19 victims while respecting traditional religious practice in an online workshop held on 23rd and 24th …
Statement Statement to United Nations General Assembly, Third Committee, General Debate As delivered by Ms. Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, ICRC New York Thank you …
The long-standing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has inflicted suffering and loss on people since the 1990s. Over 30’000 people have been killed, more than 4’500 are missing, and thousands have been …
08-10-2020 Geneva (ICRC/IFRC) – More than half of all respondents in South Africa—62 percent—said that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected their mental health, an International Committee of …
Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Christine Cipolla emphasizes the imperative to take care of vulnerable populations in COVID-19 response at national and global levels. COVID-19 has affected …
As part of its ongoing IHL online course for senior humanitarian practitioners and policy-makers (7 September – 9 October 2020), the ICRC hosted a Webinar on "Non-State Armed Groups: People, Power, …
Last week, we assisted more than 16’600 people in the remote area of Maruwa Hills, SouthSudan. The recent armed violence in Jonglei and Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) forced tens of …
07-10-2020 Geneva (ICRC/IFRC) – Half of all respondents – 51 percent – in a seven-country survey said that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected their mental health, an International …
The International Committee of the Red Cross, Regional IHL department in Cairo, would like to thank all those who have shown interest in the activities that aim to support and promote understanding …
Statement Statement to Virtual Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in the Central African Republic organized by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) As …
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