In response to the recent uptick in violence in Ecuador, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) gave a workshop to senior army officers on the legal use of force on 27 September in …
Ten months after a peace agreement ended the two-year armed conflict in northern Ethiopia, the lives and livelihoods of the people living in weapon-contaminated areas in Tigray, Amhara and Afar are …
Around 25 high-ranking officers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) participated in a senior-level seminar …
05-10-2023 In a joint appeal today, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, are calling on …
A doctor wrapped his arms around a mannequin. He demonstrates the chest thrust, a method that removes the obstruction from a person who is choking. A few participants quickly jotted down notes, while …
Roadblocks and check points. Very few ambulances and some unequipped. Frequent threats and acts of aggression towards healthcare workers and facilities. Closure of health structures. Life-threatening …
Humanity in Action provides an at-a-glance guide to how we helped and protected victims of armed conflict and other violence in 2022. It provides facts and figures on our programmes around the world …
Many people fleeing the armed violence in Burkina Faso have sought refuge in the town of Fada N'Gourma, which is located some 220 km east of the country’s capital. The east of Burkina Faso is one of …
Statement by Sophie Orr, Regional Director of the International Committee of the Red Cross for the Americas, during the CARICOM Conference on The Human Impacts of Autonomous Weapons, Port of Spain, …
IHL in action: Respect for the law on the battlefield from ICRC on Vimeo . On 27 September 2017, the ICRC launched the "IHL in Action: Respect for the Law on the Battlefield " platform, which …
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