ICRC list of suppliers and contractual information
The ICRC has updated its procurement processes to align with common transparency requirements for the use of public funding and to comply with EU regulations. The following table summarizes …
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Federico Rios Escobar wins ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’or for photo essay on migrants crossing the Darién Gap
The ICRC’s Humanitarian Visa d’or was awarded unanimously on 21 June to Federico Rios Escobar, a Colombian photographer who freelances for many international media outlets. His photo essay, “Paths of …
Israel And the Occupied Territories: May 2023 Armed Hostilities Facts & Figures
Armed hostilities between Israel and armed groups in Gaza broke out in May 2023 for five days. The violence left dozens of people dead, and hundreds injured and displaced. It also damaged property …
Explosive weapons in populated areas - Factsheet
Armed conflicts are increasingly taking place in urban and other populated areas, often with weapons designed to deliver large explosive force from afar and over large areas. When used in populated …
Sudan: Essential services at breaking point after two months of fighting
19-06-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Two months into the conflict, hostilities in densely populated urban areas have taken a disastrous toll on civilian infrastructure, especially in locations in and around …
Russia - Ukraine international armed conflict: ICRC continues to help people in need
The international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine affects millions of people and the recent increase in military operations - as well as the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam - are …
Afghanistan: Unemployment worsens humanitarian crisis, people with disability among worst affected
It has been a long time since Mahfouza, a person with disability and a mother of two living in Faizabad, Afghanistan, saw a banknote. So long that now she can’t even remember the difference between …
IHL and space at the 2023 NATO Youth Summit
The 2023 NATO Youth Summit brought together young leaders from Europe and North America to discuss and explore critical global security issues. The ICRC Delegation in Brussels took part in the summit …
ICRC Statement: "Longer-term systemic shifts are needed to ensure protection from greater climate shocks"
Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Climate, Peace and Security President, Excellencies, The International Committee of the Red Cross …
PNG: Support group sessions break silence on mental health needs, empower communities
An open hut at the Pureni Health Centre in Hela, Papua New Guinea (PNG), has a cheerful buzz as a group of women gather and greet each other. Some have walked for two hours across the green hills, …
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