14-12-2018 Addis Ababa (ICRC) – In the wave of historic reforms that have swept Ethiopia this year, the needs of the country's displaced people must not be forgotten, the president of the …
The Lebanese Civil War may have ended but for the families still waiting for news on the fate of their missing loved ones, the war isn't over yet. Thousands of people from different backgrounds went …
The ICRC in South Sudan will expand its primary and secondary health-care services (including mental health and psychosocial support) in the frame of the World Bank-financed health services project …
Discussions from the perspectives of IHL and Islamic law Islamic law is the bedrock of Islam and one of the three major legal systems in the world today. Owing to its unique characteristics, some …
Between thin puzzle-like roads hugged by coffee trees lies a town called Hadar in the Southern Region of Ethiopia. It is drizzling and grey, but the market area is alive as people from all corners of …
You can now download the final event report for this Symposium here . The Challenge Digital technologies can offer many opportunities to improve the lives of conflict-affected populations. But there …
07-12-2018 Geneva (ICRC) – The humanitarian sector’s growing use of digital and mobile technologies creates records that can be accessed and misused by third parties, potentially putting people …
06-12-2018 Quotes by Fabrizio Carboni, the regional director for the Near and Middle East for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) We welcome this agreement between Yemeni parties for …
06-12-2018 A statement from the International Committee of the Red Cross on the Global Compact on Migration Migrants are first and foremost human beings. The suffering experienced during a …
Almost four months after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Lombok, thousands of people continue to live in makeshift shelters and are looking at continued support during the rainy season up ahead. A …
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