Nigeria: Changing lives one brick at a time
The Buni Yadi shelter project The grim reality of homecoming Hope comes in many forms. For the people of Buni Yadi, hope came in the shape of houses. Houses that replaced the ones they had lost at …
The Buni Yadi shelter project The grim reality of homecoming Hope comes in many forms. For the people of Buni Yadi, hope came in the shape of houses. Houses that replaced the ones they had lost at …
Migrants arriving in Colombia become part of the vulnerable population affected by conflict and violence. Migrating should not endanger anybody's life or dignity. However, the conflict and violence …
Life has been a constant challenge for 50-year-old Johura Khatun since her husband died. A resident of the Chakmarkul area in Cox's Bazar, Johura was already struggling to support her family of nine, …
In the last 26 years, 53-year-old Sherengol has survived the war in Afghanistan, lived as a refugee in Pakistan, moved back, lost a child to illness, become her family's sole breadwinner and started …
Towards respecting and implementing international humanitarian law International humanitarian law (IHL) affords protection to people and property in armed conflict, but only if its rules are properly …
ICRC Statement to UN Security Council Open Debate "Addressing the impacts of climate-related disasters on international peace and security" as delivered by Robert Mardini, Permanent Observer to …
28-01-2019 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) deplores the loss of life and injuries to civilians that resulted from yesterday's twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu province, southern …
In view of information published in the last few days regarding the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Nicaraguan places of detention, we would like to state as follows: …
The Regional IHL Department in Cairo would like to thank all those who have shown interest in the activities that aim to support and promote understanding and dialogue on IHL by contributing to the …
The period following the signing of an agreement between the Colombian government and FARC-EP has given rise to a complex situation, prompting the ICRC to update its legal analysis of the context. On …
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