In Yemen, a journey to the unknown
Umar Saleh Abdo, 40 years old, originally from Somalia “Conflict forced me to flee home seeking safety. I had hoped for a chance to travel abroad through Yemen, but it was in vain. Eventually, I got …
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ICRC staff member abducted
19-12-2016 ICRC Geneva / Kabul - A member of staff working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been abducted in Afghanistan. It happened around 11am local time, on Monday …
6 winners at the 2nd Young Humanitarian Writers Competition
Six entries stood out at the 2016 Young Humanitarian Writers Competition (YHWC) among over 150 other entries in both English and Bahasa Malaysia. Themed "The Power of Humanity", the competition was …
Private sector engagement: Making the case for collaboration
Annual meeting of the Corporate Support Group issues call for new partnerships to drive innovation and find solutions. To innovate, you need to collaborate. And at a time of increasing complexity and …
Update for customary IHL database - December 2016
We have just updated the customary IHL database to include additional practice from Canada and India . The database contains: the 161 rules of customary IHL identified in the ICRC's 2005 customary …
Iraq: What goes in an ICRC emergency aid parcel?
Ever wonder what we put in an emergency aid package? Our colleagues in Iraq break it down. As winter arrives in Iraq, over 3 million people are displaced , including over 100,000 people who have …
Our work in Thailand
The ICRC has been present in Thailand for 40 years, carrying out a range of activities in South East Asia region to alleviate the suffering caused by conflict and other situations of violence in …
Our work in Viet Nam
Decades after the conflict in Viet Nam, explosive remnants of war continue to contaminate the land threatening people's lives and impeding development. More than 350,000 people are still listed as …
Our work in Cambodia
In the 50 years of the ICRC's presence in Cambodia, the organisation has been carrying out a wide range of activities in accordance with its mandate under the Geneva Conventions. It has supported the …
Georgia: Piglets Peugeot and Toyota prove the fruits of labour
Since 2009, the ICRC has been supporting residents of conflict-affected villages along the administrative boundary line in Georgia's Shida Kartli region, helping families rebuild livelihoods and …
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