Nuclear weapons: An appeal for humanity
Appeal on nuclear weapons delivered at the Council of Delegates of the Red Cross and Red Crescent on 8 December 2019 by Haruka Adachi of the Japanese Red Cross Youth. Seventy four years after the …
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Study provides insight on health staff practices revolving reporting gunshot wounds
A recent report drafted by the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), provides a comparative analysis about whether domestic …
International conference opening: ICRC president address
Statement Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, colleagues and friends, Welcome to the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, a unique platform for our Movement and the High …
Islamic and humanitarian law experts discuss preservation of human dignity in armed conflict
Cairo (Al-Azhar, ICRC) – Experts in Islamic studies and international humanitarian law participated in a two-day workshop during which they addressed and exchanged views on specific issues that …
33rd Surgical Seminar "The management of patients with war wounds"
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is organizing its 33rd surgical seminar in Geneva. It will be held at Ecogia training centre from Sunday 8 December to Friday 13 December. The …
Promoting International Humanitarian Law among Rwandan law students
On 22 and 23 October 2019, Rwanda held its fourth Annual National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The event brought together fifteen law students from five Rwandan …
South Sudan: 29 people suffering gunshot wounds from clashes evacuated by air to Juba
05-12-2019 Juba (ICRC) – Twenty-nine people suffering gunshot wounds from intercommunal clashes in Western Lakes State have been evacuated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) by …
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the implementation of international humanitarian law: Guiding principles
Fact sheet describing the role that National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies can play with regard to the national implementation of international humanitarian law. ADVISORY SERVICE ON IHL RED …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: the women of Kasai and their quest for peace
In the province of Kasai, the ethnic violence that once ignited the Kakenge region is over, thanks to an initiative led by a group of women. But the path to peace was long, difficult and fraught with …
Daily life in Gaza
Mohammad Abu Kamil, 30, is a person with a disability. On Gaza’s port, he discusses how persons with disabilities should be treated in public spaces with some friends and acquaintances. Abed …
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