DR Congo : the ongoing emergency in Rutshuru
The humanitarian crisis triggered by clashes between the Congolese army and fighters from the March 23 Movement (M23) in Rutshuru territory, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the …
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Japan: Panel on innovative solutions to address landmine contamination in Africa
The Japan delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Japanese electronics company NEC Corporation jointly held the panel discussion “Innovative Solutions to Meet …
Afghanistan: 50 per cent increase in children with cerebral palsy treated in Kabul
In the first eleven months of 2022, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recorded a 50 per cent increase in children treated for cerebral palsy (CP) in Kabul, as compared to the …
Venezuela in 2022: Building solutions with communities affected by armed violence
2022 was a year of growth, in which we explored new ways of protecting and assisting people affected directly or indirectly by the armed violence in Venezuela. We improved people's access to clean …
BRINGING IHL HOME THROUGH DOMESTIC LAW AND POLICY
Many measures have been adopted across the world, by all States, in order to give effect to Resolution 1 of the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent entitled “Bringing IHL …
The First World Conference on Health in Detention Report
The 1st World Conference on Health in Detention was held on 27-29 June 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference was organized by the ICRC in partnership with the ICPA, the University of …
ICRC in Yemen: 60 years of impartial and independent humanitarian assistance in Yemen
Sana’a (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is marking its 60-year anniversary in Yemen and remains committed to engaging constructively with state and non-state actors to …
Regional Consultation of Central and Eastern European States, 8 December 2021, International Humanitarian Law and Cyber Operations During Armed Conflicts
On 8 December 2021, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) jointly …
Yemen conflict: ICRC visits more than 3,400 detainees in 2022, reiterates continued commitment to support release and transfer operations
21-12-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – More than 3,400 people detained in relation with the conflict in Yemen were visited by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 2022, humanitarian action that …
Georgia: Remains of 11 people identified in connection with the 1992–1993 armed conflict
15-12-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – The family members of 11 people who were missing in connection with the armed conflict of 1992–1993 in Abkhazia were informed that their loved ones were positively …
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