Chad: Surviving against all odds
In July 2023, I was sent to eastern Chad to meet people who had fled Sudan on foot because of the violence. I spent two weeks in an ICRC-supported hospital with patients recovering from bullet …
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“My father’s absence was a source of endless pain”: Forensic identification helps families of the missing
As a result of armed conflict, natural disasters and migration, people sometimes get separated from their families, go missing or die. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is the only …
Breaking barriers for persons with disability in Ethiopia
Our social inclusion project is offering people with disabilities equal opportunities to showcase their knowledge and skills, ability to learn, work and be gainfully employed in Ethiopia. Through …
Joint Statement from Jagan Chapagain, Secretary General of the IFRC and Robert Mardini, Director General of the ICRC, on the escalation of hostilities in Israel and Gaza.
Geneva – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is appalled to see the human misery that has unfolded over the last week in Israel and Gaza. Civilians - including women and children, …
Israel and the occupied territories: Evacuation order of Gaza triggers catastrophic humanitarian consequences
13-10-2023 Geneva (ICRC) — Nothing can justify the horrific attacks Israel suffered last weekend. Our hearts go out to people who lost family members or are worried sick about loved ones taken …
Sudan: Six months into the conflict vast humanitarian needs remain unmet
13-10-2023 A statement from Patrick Youssef, ICRC’s regional director for Africa Geneva (ICRC) – Six months after the conflict broke out in Sudan, I feel pained and frustrated. This tragedy has …
The international community must restore the vision of disarmament as a crucial path towards sustainable peace and security
Statement Statement delivered by Laurent Gisel, Head of the Arms and Conduct of Hostilities Unit at the Legal Division of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), at the 78th session of …
Protecting Civilians Against Digital Threats During Armed Conflict: Recommendations to states, belligerents, tech companies, and humanitarian organizations
Between 2021 and 2023, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convened a global advisory board of high-level leaders and experts from the legal, military, policy, technological, and …
Israel and the occupied territories: Hospitals risk turning into morgues without electricity; hostages must be released immediately
12-10-2023 A statement from Fabrizio Carboni, the regional director for the Near and Middle East for the International Committee of the Red Cross. Geneva (ICRC) – The human misery caused by this …
Death of Jeanne Egger: emblematic figure of the ICRC
Jeanne Egger – the ICRC’s first female delegate after the Second World War – passed away in September 2023. “I found it hard to live without a commitment to work or to a person you want to help.” …
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