World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2018
Joint statement, Francesco Rocca, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC Nobody seems to know how many muscles it …
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Code of conduct of the ICRC
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 …
Briefing on humanitarian situation in Middle East
… or humanity. They want their lives back: jobs, functioning schools, safety for their … workers are not allowed to do their jobs. I must reinforce that aid is not a …
A haircut by candlelight: Gaza in photos
… things: electricity, water, medicines, and jobs. More than anything else, however, they …
Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer following visit to Syria
… workers are not allowed to do their jobs. Aid is not a political football and must …
Sudan: ICRC cash assistance in South Kordofan gives Abdullah hope to see again
''Somebody hold my hand,'' shouted Abdullah, a 23 year old internally displaced person (IDP), as he roamed through his village in South Kordofan, amidst the sound of gunshots and the smell of smoke, …
Cambodia: Apart for 2 years, detainee’s family finally gets to meet him
When he told me that he had been sentenced to 20 years in prison, I felt as if my soul had been ripped apart. It’s been over two years since Champa's husband was detained in the Stung Treng prison, …
In Iraq, people starting over once again
Shifaa lost her father to kidney failure in 2014. He was not able to get proper medical treatment due to the conflict. The 15-year-old's eldest brother is detained and she lives with her other …
Missing persons, conflict and prison crisis: our current concerns in Colombia
Humanitarian challenges 2018 Beyond any doubt, the most critical humanitarian challenge currently facing the country is finding the people who have disappeared as a result of the armed conflict and …
Community-level economic support provides a lifeline for women in northern Mali
… that although most of the women do numerous jobs to try to make ends meet, making and …
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