Interactive dialogue with special rapporteur
Statement 27th session, Human Rights Council Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence The International …
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Pakistan: Medical professionals sharpen skills
The ICRC is working closely with the authorities to support health-care facilities and provide doctors and other health workers with opportunities for continuing education. In cooperation with …
Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory: Funding appeal in response to pressing humanitarian needs
23-09-2014 Geneva (ICRC) – "After 52 days of conflict, the Gaza Strip is a shambles," said Robert Mardini, the head of operations for the Near and Middle East at the International Committee of the …
Somalia: Urgent food aid for 36 000 displaced people
23-09-2014 Nairobi (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), assisted by the Somali Red Crescent Society, just completed a distribution of food to over 36,000 displaced people in …
Ebola: Stepping up the humanitarian response
Photo: © V. Lacken / International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The devastating effects of the Ebola epidemic in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone have put a strain not only on …
Australia: New report outlines how military forces can better protect health-care workers and patients
24-09-2014 Canberra (ICRC) – A new publication promoting military practice that better protects health-care workers and patients in armed conflict and emergencies will be launched at a panel event …
Arms Trade Treaty to become law, but concerns over transfers persist
24-09-2014 Geneva (ICRC) – Over 50 States have now ratified the Arms Trade Treaty regulating international transfers of conventional weapons, meaning it will enter into force in three months. With …
New York: ICRC and WHO urge concrete steps to better protect health care in conflict
24-09-2014 Geneva/New York (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are seeking stronger action by States to protect people providing or …
Health care and violence: The need for effective protection
Violence against health-care workers and facilities, medical vehicles and patients during armed conflict and other emergencies is one of the most serious challenges of humanitarian concern in the …
From Cambodia to Vietnam: Back home after two decades of separation
A phone call to the ICRC Phnom Penh Office grabbed the attention of Arnaud Leclerc, head of protection team in Cambodia. The voice from the United Nations Office for Human Rights (UNOHCHR) told of a …
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