Rules of war in Pidgin and Hausa? No wahala!
"Dis law for fight na im dey protect pipol wey no dey fight." That is the Nigerian Pidgin for "These universal laws of war protect those not fighting." The Rules of war (in a nutshell) video now has …
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Dignity in Displacement: From Rhetoric to Reality
Dignity is a key concept in humanitarian action. Throughout the past two decades, the term ‘dignity’ has appeared in most humanitarian policy and programme documents and donor requirements. It has …
Survivors’ needs must be at forefront of efforts to tackle sexual violence in conflict
The voices of survivors must be heard and placed at the heart of efforts to tackle sexual violence in conflicts around the world, the ICRC's president told a major conference on 26 March 2019. Peter …
Operational update on migration in South America: Danger, basic needs, family separation top concerns
An update from the ICRC on the conditions of migrants in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. Venezuelans migrating into neighbouring countries often walk thousands of kilometers in search of …
Cyclone Idai: Our response in Mozambique
In early March, heavy rains inundated Mozambique and Malawi, causing deadly floods. The storm soon developed into tropical Cyclone Idai, which has affected an estimated 1.8 million people in …
Philippines: Fighting tuberculosis in detention places
Six in every 1,000 Filipinos may have tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a preventable disease, but it spreads faster among detainees because of overcrowding and poor living conditions. The health of …
Yemen: Renewal of fighting is endangering tired, hungry and war-weary population
27-03-2019 Yemen/Geneva (ICRC) – Four years after the beginning of the conflict in Yemen and only a few months after agreements that gave hope to a war-weary nation , a renewal in hostilities is …
Indonesia: 60 first responders get trained in management of dead during emergencies
On 26 and 27 February 2019, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organized two sessions to train first responders on how to search for and recover the dead during emergencies. The …
China: The aim of the framework agreement is to support companies in reducing their risks in foreign business.
27-03-2019 Beijing (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC) and the Geneva Centre for …
Saudi Arabia: Diplomats attend course on International Humanitarian Law
Riyadh/Kuwait City (ICRC) – A group of 29 diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majlis Al-Shura, National Human Rights Commission and other governmental entities are attending a course on …
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