ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2019
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is asking donors for more than 2 billion Swiss Francs to fund its field operations and headquarters in 2019. Our largest operations in terms of …
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Sudan: Providing financial assistance to people with physical disabilities
In its efforts to reduce suffering and improve resilience especially among those affected by armed conflict, the ICRC recently provided financial resources as part of a programme specifically …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Between Ebola and machetes
Fighting an outbreak in an area rife with violence comes with unique challenges. "Ebola changed our life here in Beni. Everyone is afraid. You're scared of even your brother and your friend because …
A step further in the search for persons missing in connection with 1992-93 armed conflict in Abkhazia
04-12-2018 Yerevan (ICRC) – The coordination mechanism comprising Georgian and Abkhaz participants that is seeking to account for 2,258 people who went missing in connection with the 1992-93 armed …
African Union: ICRC calls on all parties to conflict to respect IHL in urban warfare
Statement Safe Access to Urban Services in Armed Conflict and Violence, Statement by Diane Misenga Kibeya, Deputy head of delegation of the ICRC to the African Union, 15th International Conference on …
Ethiopia: Authorities enhance prison management skills
"One of the most important lessons I learnt is that making good use of available meagre resources could change the quality of life in prison," says Deputy Commander Woubalem Tefera. Deputy Commander …
Call for consultants: Local consultancy to evaluate existing BJMP health information systems and suggest ways forward
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Health in Detention Team is looking for a contractual partner with experience related in public health, allied medical field or research in health …
Voices from Within:<br>A decade of questions racing through the minds of<br>war surgeons in the Middle East and North Africa
Over the past ten years, several armed conflicts have plagued the Middle East and North Africa. These conflicts and other situations of violence have created unprecedented levels of human suffering …
Ethiopia: For the love of the game
Promoting social inclusion for people with disabilities through basketball. "I have grown to love basketball, I feel like it is my safe space where I can be myself, it makes me happy." Abinet …
Australia: New technologies and implications for states
Experts from government, military and academia have convened in Brisbane to discuss the legal and practical implications for states of rapidly advancing weapons technologies. The International …
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