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 …
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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 …
Peru: Red Cross volunteers help families reconnect
A series of devastating floods and mudslides in Peru, caused by coastal weather phenomenon El Niño, forced tens of thousands from their homes in the first few months of 2017. Many people lost contact …
The Additional Protocols at 40
Signature of the AP to the GCs of 12 August 1949 / LEBLANC, GÉRARD On 8 June 2017, the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 will turn 40. To mark this anniversary, the ICRC will …
When will the phoenix rise again?
Christian Cardon, ICRC head of mission in Jerusalem and the West Bank Jerusalem - I have lived alongside Palestinians at different stages in my life. I have met them in their diaspora and I have …
Growing needs for displaced people in Marawi
Provincial capitol, Marawi City Those who try to leave the fighting in Marawi often do not have means to move out; public vehicles going into the city were also halted due to tightened security. As …
Fifty years of occupation: Where do we go from here?
In the coming days, Palestinians will mark half a century of life under the world’s longest-sustained military occupation in modern history. Over this period, the effects of the policies of …
Falkland/Malvinas Islands: Head of ICRC team arrives ahead of project to identify Argentine soldiers buried on the Islands.
03-06-2017 Geneva, Switzerland (ICRC) – Final preparations are underway ahead of work to identify the mortal remains of the unidentified Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin cemetery. Laurent Corbaz, …
Philippines: Marawi Operations Update No. 3
The fighting continues in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur; and now, more than 200,000 people have been displaced. Below is the third update regarding the humanitarian situation and needs on the ground, …
War in Cities: the role of humanitarian actors in avoiding and minimizing effects on vital infrastructure and communities
From 18-24 April 2017 the ICRC convened professionals and policy makers in the humanitarian sector from across the world, for the 21st ICRC Course on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for …
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