State of the World's Cash panel discussion
Photo: WFP/Kiyori Ueno On 22 March, the ICRC and the Cash Learning Partnership will host a panel discussion at the Humanitarium to mark the publication of the 2018 State of the World's Cash Report . …
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Philippines: Continuing the fight against tuberculosis in prisons
Manila (ICRC) –Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in the Philippines, which remains among the most affected countries in the world. The country’s overcrowded places of detention are …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: ICRC facilitates release of 27 people
23-03-2018 Bukavu (ICRC) – Twenty seven people who had been held by an armed group since 3 March 2018 were handed over today to the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in …
Being accountable to people affected by armed conflicts
The ICRC and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) launched a joint discussion paper that provides recommendations for humanitarian organisations and donors in today's digital era. This 3 minute …
Out of the ‘mouth of a shark’: a humanitarian perspective on migration and displacement
On 26 March, the ICRC, in partnership with the Graduate Institute, launched the new Global Research and Debate Cycle on Migration and Displacement. ICRC President Peter Maurer and forced migration …
Out of the ‘mouth of a shark’: a humanitarian perspective on migration and displacement
On 26 March, the ICRC, in partnership with the Graduate Institute, launched the new Global Research and Debate Cycle on Migration and Displacement. ICRC President Peter Maurer and forced migration …
Why do we need data? Testing Our Beliefs about Prison Overcrowding
©ICRC/C. von Toggenburg This public discussion seeks to examine some common beliefs surrounding prison overcrowding to encourage more and better action and collaboration in the field of data …
Australia: Working to end violence against health care
Attacks against health-care workers, hospitals and ambulances disrupt health-care services and deprive people of life-saving treatment. In 2011, the ICRC and Red Cross and Red Crescent …
Zimbabwe: Improving cooking facilities for inmates
Having access to hygiene cooking facilities is essential to ensuring that the daily nutritional needs of inmates in prison are met. In this video, we see the impact of collaboration between the …
"We must listen and act, not impose"
The ICRC President's speech for the launch of a new discussion paper on community engagement and accountability to affected people. On a recent visit to Syria, I spoke with some teachers about how …
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