29-11-2016 Yangon/Myitkyina (ICRC) – The first physical rehabilitation centre in the northern part of Myanmar officially opens its doors today in Myitkyina, Kachin State, following an investment of …
South Sudan has one of the largest cattle populations in the world. Communities and individuals' livelihoods depend daily on their cattle for survival. Decades of armed conflict continue to undermine …
Alaa Habeeb, ICRC physiotherapist, talks with Haj (a respectful way of addressing elders) Ahmed about his prosthesis. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Mohamed Nureldin This man is learning to walk in his new …
Universal meeting of National Committees and similar bodies on international humanitarian law. Speech given by Ms Christine Beerli, vice-president of the ICRC. On behalf of the International …
Statement Twenty-first session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, 2016, The Hague, Netherlands. Statement by the ICRC. We strongly condemn any use of chemical …
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Syria is appealing to all sides fighting in Aleppo to do their utmost to protect the civilian population. Since the escalation in violence …
On 1 December 2016, 17.30-19:00, the ICRC will officially launch the new Research and Debate Cycle on "War in Cities". On the occasion of the Universal Meeting of the IHL National Committees, the …
Her teeth were chattering from the cold, her little hands sought warmth in the pockets of her worn out yellow jacket. But she was smiling, playing in the bombed out buildings of Aleppo with her …
Grégoire Nsingiyumva is a technician. His job is to install and maintain biogas systems in prisons across Rwanda. Grégoire is also a prisoner. Since 1990, the ICRC has been working with Rwanda …
The first physical rehabilitation centre in the northern part of Myanmar has officially opened its doors in Myitkyina, Kachin State. Previously patients would have had to travel more than 20 hours by …
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