The debate surrounding cash assistance in conflict is back on the agenda this week, as Cash Week 2018 gets under way in London. A series of events and workshops are taking place across the capital, …
A perfect storm of converging trends in global warfare is changing how the ICRC needs to think about helping those caught in conflict. ICRC President Peter Maurer addresses the National Press Club …
17-10-2018 Senior police officers representing fifteen countries of the Americas assembled from 17 to 19 October in Cusco, Peru, to analyze the challenges posed by urban violence and to seek possible …
United Nations General Assembly, 73rd Session, First Committee. Statement by the ICRC. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is grateful for the opportunity to address the First …
Statement of Robert Mardini, Permanent Observer of the ICRC to the United Nations. UN General Assembly, 73rd session First Committee. Exchange with the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and …
The International Conference on the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons ( CCW ) took place in New Dehli from 5 to 6 December 2017. The objectives of the conference were the universalisation …
ICRC Statement during the AU Peace and Security Council session to celebrate UNSC Res 1325 AU Peace and Security Council: Celebration of UNSC Res 1325 OPEN SESSION OF THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN CONFLICT …
19-10-2018 Juba/Geneva – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has facilitated the release of 24 persons detained in relation to the conflict in South Sudan, including 16 detainees …
20-10-2018 Dubai (ICRC) – More than 120 senior military officers from over 80 countries will participate in the Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military Operations (SWIRMO) jointly …
22-10-2018 Geneva (ICRC) – The sound of gunfire approaches. You don’t know if your family should run or hide. Making the right choice can mean life or death. A new immersive virtual reality movie …
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