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The ICRC established the Support Relationships in Armed Conflict Initiative (SRI) in response to the scale of human suffering resulting from armed conflicts featuring the provision of external …
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Red Cross Red Crescent: Humanitarian sector joins forces to tackle ‘existential threat’ of climate change
21-06-2021 Geneva, 22 June 2021 – The humanitarian sector has a key role to play in addressing the climate and environment crises that affect people’s lives and livelihoods around the world every …
"Patients' stories move me," says South Sudan war surgeon
A war surgeon based in South Sudan, Carina Gianserra has been working for three years at the ICRC treating patients wounded by conflict. Being a war surgeon in one of the organisation's most …
Red cross red crescent movement introduces humanitarian awards for practicing journalists in Jordan
The humanitarian award aims to promote reporting on humanitarian issues in Jordanian media and through it, reward journalists who are putting people in the spotlight of their stories on humanitarian …
ICRC: International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence 2021
The ICRC works to eliminate sexual violence in armed conflict , detention and other situations of violence. We do so by engaging in high-level humanitarian diplomacy, addressing root causes and …
Covid-19: Brazil hits the mark of 500,000 lives lost and the ICRC alerts that frontline workers are exhausted
19-06-2021 Besides the vulnerability of those who work in essential services, campaign calls attention to violence, which had no truce and impacts many communities. Brasília (ICRC) – Brazil hit the …
Venezuela: A helping hand for communities
The ICRC's humanitarian work in Venezuela is aimed at addressing the most urgent needs of communities affected by armed violence. Our work has not stopped in 2021: we've redoubled our efforts to help …
Humanitarian Visa d'Or Award: Antoine Agoudjian nominated for his story on the humanitarian consequences of the Nagorno-Karabarkh conflict
18-06-2021 Photojournalism award The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) awarded its Visa d'Or prize for humanitarian photojournalism to independent French photojournalist Antoine …
Devastating aftermath of Israel-Gaza escalation
Civilians try to rebuild lives and livelihoods after Israel-Gaza escalation. People in Gaza and Israel have been deeply affected by the latest escalation. With every round of fighting, they are left …
Two decades of caring and curing: The humanitarian journey of a Chinese doctor
After a tough mission in conflict-affected South Sudan followed by a three-week quarantine period, it was a moment of pure joy when Dr Yiu Kai Au could finally join his family and friends in Hong …
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