Malaysia: 14th National IHL Moot Court Competition
The team from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) lifted the winner's trophy at the IHL Moot Court Competition recently organized by the ICRC in partnership with the International Islamic University …
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Exhibition marks ICRC’s 25 years in Armenia
27-11-2017 Yerevan (ICRC) – An exhibition highlighting the anguish of families whose loved ones have been missing in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was organized to mark 25 years of …
Indonesian Borneo: Exploring religious principles and local traditions in conflict
Almost two decades on from an outbreak of communal violence, the ICRC and Tanjungpura University (UNTAN) held a seminar in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, to explore the linkages between …
When war comes to town
War in Cities Symposium 28 November 2017, Humanitarium, Geneva. Statement by the ICRC President, Peter Maurer . Tonight, I will start with the broader picture: conflict dynamics and the humanitarian …
Two billion CHF to fund humanitarian operations in 2018
28-11-2017 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has asked its donors for more than 2 billion Swiss Francs to fund its operations in 2018, to assist and protect millions of people …
War in cities: Towards a holistic response
Baghdad. Woman and child in front of the remains of a warehouse destroyed by coalition forces bombing. Photo: VOETEN Teun Anthony/ICRC On 28 November, in the framework of a two-day symposium on "War …
Mozambique: Meeting the needs of communities affected by armed violence
The ICRC and Mozambique Red Cross Society are delivering humanitarian assistance to people affected by armed violence in central …
ICRC calls attention to overlooked humanitarian tragedy of missing migrants with powerful new website
29-11-2017 (Geneva) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today launches a new website – missingmigrants.icrc.org – calling global attention to the human stories behind the …
Nigeria: Prosthetic leg aids recovery after school bag bombing
Musa was a thriving 14-year-old student with a passion for football when a boy walked into his school with a bag - despite the fact bags were banned. "We kept asking him why he was carrying a bag," …
Somalia: Failed rains threaten nomad way of life
The words rob raac in Somali translate to rain follower. It is a term commonly used in pastoralist circles that refers to the lifestyle of moving from one place to another with one's livestock in …
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