South Africa: Decisive step toward nuclear weapons ban
Pretoria – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) commends South Africa’s decisive stance to contribute to a global ban on nuclear weapons by fully ratifying the Treaty on the …
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Papua New Guinea: Operational highlights from 2018
Work on the much-needed Uma clinic in Kagua-Erave, Southern Highland Province, began in October 2018. With its official opening scheduled for April, the clinic is one of the many health projects …
Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and IHL
International Conference - Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 4-6 September 2019 From 4 to 6 September 2019, over 120 participants from around the world gathered in the historic town of Dambulla, Sri Lanka, for an …
33rd South Asia teaching session on IHL to be held in Kathmandu
The 33rd edition of the South Asia Teaching Session (SATS) on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) will be held in Kathmandu 25 February – 2 March 2019. Nepal's Honourable Minister for Law, Justice …
Cox’s Bazar: Training course helps find method to emergency room chaos
The emergency room of Sadar Hospital in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, is bustling with activity. A rickshaw-puller who was severely injured in an accident is rushed in by some people. As doctors and …
ICRC, NBC Left Field explore plight of families of missing migrants in new series
19-02-2019 "The Missing" is the humanitarian organization's first collaboration with NBC News' experimental video unit, NBC Left Field The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and NBC News …
ICRC in Kosovo: Facts and figures, January – December 2018
The ICRC continued its operations in Kosovo in support of the families of 1,653 persons who went missing as a result of the armed conflict in Kosovo and its aftermath, aiming to provide them with …
Zimbabwe: The Missing | "She'd never leave her son behind"
"The Missing" is a documentary series produced by NBC Left Field together with the ICRC. Matthew Cassel, an independent filmmaker, spent one year traveling with the ICRC to capture the stories of …
Jordan: Partnership and cooperation is key for emergency preparedness
16-02-2019 Amman (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated on 14 February a meeting to discuss and exchange expertise with representatives of the Ministry of Health, …
All of us are migrants: acting against xenophobia
The Sala de Parto festival (part of the Teatro La Plaza theatre company) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Peru join forces to demonstrate that when we act in solidarity we …
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