ICRC award for humanitarian reporting 2019
Open to Palestinian journalists working in print media The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an independent humanitarian organisation working to protect and assist victims of armed …
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Ukraine: The smoke from the stove unites families
Viktor and his wife have not seen their children and grandchildren for more than six months now. They live only a few kilometres away from one another in the Lugansk/Luhansk region but are 100 km …
Like in physical war, trust and truth will be the first victims in digital frontier
UNGA74 High-Level Side Event on "Advancing Digital Trust, Security and Cooperation", 23 September 2019 The digital space is the next frontier in war, and like in physical war, trust and truth will be …
Southern Africa: States commit to a global nuclear ban
Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes southern African states’ collective commitment to contribute to a global ban on nuclear weapons by signing and fully …
Nuclear weapons: Global support for treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons is growing
Remarks to Signing and Ratification Ceremony of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Mr. President of the General Assembly, …
South Asian judiciaries work towards enhancement of IHL capacity across region
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) together with National Judicial Academy (NJA) of Nepal organised the 2nd South Asian Expert Exchange on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with …
A drought so severe it has a name
Only the most vicious of droughts get a name. The one in Somalia is named Sima. Bahile Hassan, a 60-year-old grandmother, says this is the worst of all of them. Sima , in fact, means "equal" in the …
Remarks to "Sharing experiences in addressing gender-based violence: Women and girls in crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan"
High-Level Side Event of the 74th UN General Assembly Excellencies, As a delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross I have looked into many eyes of survivors of sexual violence . I …
Combatting terrorism should not come at the expense of humanitarian action or principles
Remarks to UN General Assembly High-Level Side Event on "Counter-terrorism Frameworks and Sanctions Regimes: Safeguarding Humanitarian Space" As delivered by ICRC President Peter Maurer First, we …
Nuclear weapons: Global support for treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons growing
26-09-2019 New York (ICRC) – The building momentum in support of a world free of nuclear weapons is a hopeful sign for the future of humanity as more States on Thursday signed a landmark treaty …
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