14-12-2016 Manila (ICRC) – Through a four-year pilot project that improved tuberculosis (TB) control processes in the Quezon City Jail (QCJ), more TB cases were found and treated among the detainees, …
Since the beginning of the fighting in Mosul, thousands of people have fled the city in search of a safety. They are in need of urgent assistance, especially as temperatures dramatically drop. "We …
On 1 December 2016, the ICRC officially launched the new Conference Cycle on "War in Cities". On the occasion of the Universal Meeting of the IHL National Committees, the launch gathered an …
15-12-2016 Monrovia (LNRCS/ICRC) – Nearly 1,250 Liberian law enforcement and fire service officials have trained in basic first aid this year with the help of the Liberian Red Cross (LNRCS) and the …
15-12-2016 Abuja (ICRC) – Health care workers in Nigeria can now use smartphones and tablets to improve the quality of diagnoses and drug prescriptions for children under five thanks to an initiative …
Gaza's fishermen set sail for their daily catch. Ezz Zanoun/ICRC At the beginning of their journey, the fishermen try to find a proper spot to park their boats. Since the area they fish in is …
States' obligations to respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law States have the primary responsibility, in all circumstances, to respect and ensure respect for international …
The game clock was ticking down when a sharp-shooting player from the Addis Ababa wheelchair basketball team threw up a well-aimed shot. A game-winning score! Alemu Yosef couldn’t hide his …
Statement Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC, Journée du Souvenir, Geneva, Switzerland. I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to you all for being present today in Geneva …
15-12-2016 The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Syria, Marianne Gasser, has said it could take days to complete the evacuation operation in the Syrian city of Aleppo. …
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