Protection of civilians in armed conflict
Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, Statement to the UN Security Council, New York, Speech given by Ms Christine Beerli, vice-president of the ICRC. The tragedies I've seen so …
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Palestinian detainees on hunger strike at risk of irreversible health consequences
Jerusalem/Geneva – Thirty-nine days into a collective hunger strike by Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls on all concerned parties and …
Philippines: ICRC steps up response to needs linked to fighting in Marawi City
26-05-2017 Thousands of people continue to flee the fighting in Marawi City in Lanao del Sur province, southern Philippines, seeking safety in neighboring areas such as Iligan City. Many families are …
Interview of Andrew Gardiner ICRC Senior Livelihood Consultant
Andrew Gardiner, ICRC Senior Livelihood Consultant, talks about his experience working for the ICRC and the economic security project in …
Lives lost, futures destroyed: Stories from Papua New Guinea’s tribal wars
Encouraging perpetrators of rape to change their behaviour is no easy feat, but it’s something Papua New Guinean nurse Rose Aret is determined to achieve. Rose works with the ICRC in the remote …
Tajikistan: Reinforcing capacities in the management of human remains
29-05-2017 The ICRC is holding a one-day course, on the management of human remains during large-scale emergencies, in Dushanbe today. The course will draw more than twenty participants: officials …
Afghanistan: Hospitals are under attack, and children are paying the price
Over the last two years, the Taliban, Afghan forces and other groups have conducted more than 240 attacks on medical facilities, in violation of humanitarian laws. These attacks erode an already …
Making better use of data on attacks against health care
What do we really know about violence against health care in conflict? Not enough, according to a report published recently by a research team from the London School of Economics and Political …
Philippines: Marawi Operations Update No. 1
Fighting within Marawi City in Lanao del Sur, southern Philippines, is still ongoing, and the humanitarian needs are increasing. The ICRC has stepped up its response to assist thousands of displaced …
Sudan: The Ministry of Interior and ICRC promote international humanitarian law and international human rights law
31-05-2017 Khartoum (ICRC) – On 11 May, the Ministry of Interior and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed a memorandum of understanding to support the Ministry in training …
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