China: Naval officers discuss the rules of war at sea
Around 30 senior military officers from 19 countries in the Asia Pacific region as well as ICRC specialists and prominent academic authorities on the law of maritime warfare participate in the …
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Statement on Yemen: Push for Hodeida will exacerbate catastrophic humanitarian situation
13-06-2018 A statement from Robert Mardini, the regional director for the Near and Middle East for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), on the situation in Hodeida, Yemen. The most …
Annual Report 2017
The Annual Report 2017 is an account of the field activities the ICRC conducted worldwide over the year. These activities are part of the organization's mandate to protect the lives and dignity of …
The Roots of Restraint in War
The Roots of Restraint in War is an update of the 2004 Roots of Behaviour in War. You can also find here the Executive Summary of this report. Based on two years of research collaboration between the …
Myanmar: Vulnerable homes in the Pauktaw islands
In the tiny Pauktaw islands, near the Rakhine State capital Sittwe, a project is under way to help villagers make their homes cyclone resistant. Many of the houses in Pyaing Taung and Sin Tet Maw …
Making a case for humanitarian norms in a populist world
Statement President's address at the Human Rights Watch Summit BY-NC-ND / ICRC / A. Paq Switzerland is the birthplace – 150 years ago – of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Geneva …
Papua New Guinea: Earthquake Response Update
On 26 February 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit parts of the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, significantly affecting the Southern Highlands and Hela Provinces. The Papua New Guinea …
Yemen: 71 ICRC staff pulled out of Yemen amid security incidents, threats
07-06-2018 Statement from ICRC's Director of Operations Dominik Stillhart Geneva (ICRC) – Due to a series of incidents and threats, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has pulled 71 …
Papua New Guinea: How the Highlands are coping after devastating 7.5 magnitude quake
On 26 February 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Papua New Guinea. Cracks in the earth now mark the ground throughout the Highlands, seriously impacting people’s access to basic services. …
Humanity at stake ? Humanitarian challenges and response in a complex and insecure world
Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Tsinghua University Dear colleagues It's a pleasure to be addressing you today and a delight to be visiting …
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