One minute another Africa
This series shares African stories about courage, strength and determination. Their stories have inspired us. We are sharing this inspiration with you. A war down memory lane 31 years ago, Ali Diisow …
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Conference on sexual and gender-based violence in Oslo
More than words needed to end sexual and gender-based violence. Yves Daccord, director general, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Elhadj As Sy, secretary general, International …
Communities need space to protect themselves and States must be proactive in granting it
Statement to UN Security Council Open Debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict As delivered Madam President, esteemed colleagues, We thank Indonesia for its stewardship of this …
Europa League final: ICRC to participate in football event in Azerbaijan
23-05-2019 Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, will play host to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Europa League final from 25 to 29 May 2019. The International Committee of the Red …
South Sudan: Once a soldier now a gardener, Daniel roots for resilience
Daniel is a hardworking man. While most people avoid stepping out in the burning sun, he chooses to work tirelessly on the land surrounding the physical rehabilitation centre supported by the ICRC in …
45,000 Minutes of Hope are not Enough
Martienus De Boer, deputy head of the regional delegation for Mexico and Central America 2018 will remain in the memory of many as the year in which thousands of migrants left their countries and …
A New Phase in the Search for Missing People
Jordi Raich, head of the regional delegation for Mexico and Central America I arrived in Mexico at the beginning of 2018 to head up the regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red …
Ethiopia: A renewed interest in international humanitarian law
On the eve of the competition, competing students and their coaches from eight different universities interact with each other at an event organized at a hotel in Dessie city (north Ethiopia), where …
Marawi conflict: 2 years on, over 100,000 people still have no homes to return to
Manila (ICRC) – The deep scars left by the 2017 conflict in Marawi City , Lanao del Sur in southern Philippines, continue to haunt over 100,000 people who still do not have a home to return to. …
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