A Community Rebuilds Homes Lost to Conflict
Over more than a decade of armed conflict, thousands of families in northeast Nigeria have seen their homes destroyed. That’s why we’re working with communities to rebuild them, together. Bulama Modu …
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Missing persons and their families - Factsheet
In situations of armed conflict, other situations of violence, disasters and in the context of migration, countless families become separated, many people go missing and bodies of the deceased remain …
Israel and the occupied territories: President of the ICRC arrives in Gaza, calls for the protection of civilians
04-12-2023 Geneva (ICRC) - Mirjana Spoljaric, the president of the ICRC, is in Gaza today to advance efforts that alleviate the devastating humanitarian toll the ongoing conflict is taking on …
Senior Humanitarian Professionals and Policy Makers Course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 4-7 December 2023
About the Event Organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), this course on international humanitarian law (IHL) is designed to help senior humanitarian practitioners and …
IRAQ: People with Disabilities in Iraq Reborn with Football
People with disabilities encounter various challenges, both obvious and hidden. They go through a range of mental and emotional obstacles, from feelings of helplessness and diminished self-worth to …
Israel and the occupied territories: Suffering for civilians continues as hostilities resume
02-12-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Civilians have overwhelmingly borne the brunt of the hostilities in Gaza and Israel so far. Following the resumption of fighting, the International Committee of the Red …
Philippines: 19 AFP lawyers trained to apply the rules of war while providing legal advice
Nineteen newly recruited officers of the Judge Advocate General Service (JAGS), the legal counsels of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), underwent a three-week training on international …
The Resolve Platform – User Guide for The Missing Persons Entity: Volume 2
This guide is part of a broader package on the Resolve Platform. It focuses specifically on the Missing Persons entity and should be read in conjunction with the User Guide for Transversal Functions. …
KAMPALA: Prisons Conference Ends with Goodwill for Proper Maintenance of Correctional Facilities
“African prisons are faced with overcrowding, poor operations and maintenance presenting serious security and health challenges to inmates and warders alike, leading to human rights abuses.” These …
Ethiopia: The Community Outreach Programme addressing stigma against victim/survivors of sexual violence
The Community Outreach Programme is a joint initiative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), and the Danish Red Cross (DRC). It aims to …
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