Abuja (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) held a photo exhibition today in Abuja in recognition of the 30 years of its work in Nigeria. The exhibition "Through their eyes" …
Conflict is increasingly taking place in urban settings and the development and deployment of new technologies in this context raises both challenges and opportunities. In March 2018, the …
Friday is the day of prayers and rest in Gaza. Since violence escalated, it has become the busiest day of the week for the hospital staff. “All week we wait for Friday, wondering how it will go and …
Twenty years after its adoption, the 1997 Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention has an impressive record of success. The Convention is saving lives and limbs and furthering the aspiration of a world …
Conflict and natural disasters can have catastrophic consequences, including large number of deaths and mass casualties. Often times, local organizations and communities are the first to respond in …
30-04-2018 Juba/Geneva (ICRC) – Ten aid workers taken by an armed group last week were returned to Juba today by a team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The South Sudanese …
Welcome and thank you for attending today's launch of the third edition of the Professional Standards for Protection Work . This is a milestone moment and I would like to recognize the tremendous …
02-05-2018 ICRC Geneva/Nairobi - A German nurse working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been abducted in the Somali capital Mogadishu. "We are deeply concerned about the …
03-05-2018 Geneva (ICRC) – An incident of violence against health-care facilities or personnel has taken place every single week since the passage two years ago of a U.N. Security Council Resolution …
Our Code of Conduct reflects our commitment to meet fundamental principles and rules concerning ethical conduct in all our organizational activities. It is about operational excellence with integrity …
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