The Unfulfilling Void
From 2007 to 2017, there were 786.071* cases of missing people in Brazil and 82.684 reports only in 2017. *Data from the Yearbook published by the Brazilian Public Safety Forum (FBSP) in 2017 and …
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Implementing IHL in West Africa
Since 2001, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission have collaborated on implementation of International Humanitarian Law …
States must act responsibly at every step along the arms transfer chain
Fourth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty. Statement by Dr Helen Durham, the ICRC director of International Law and Policy Syria, Yemen, Iraq, South Sudan, Somalia and Ukraine are …
Humanitarian vocation: My experience with volunteers from the Nicaraguan Red Cross
Gerardo M. Águila, Operational Communication Officer "We have survived all kinds of things - hurricanes, emergencies and disasters - but we had never experienced anything like this. We weren't …
ICRC concerned at gap between commitments and practice of Arms Trade Treaty
20-08-2018 Tokyo/Geneva – Speaking today at a meeting of parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in Tokyo, Japan, Dr Helen Durham, Head of Law and Policy for the International Committee of the Red …
Eastern Ghouta: Where the needs are immense and the recovery is slow
Before the war, Abu Ammar transported fruits and vegetables in his vehicle. The bustling Eastern Ghouta was the main agricultural supplier to the markets in Damascus. Years of fighting choked the …
Evaluation of diversity, inclusion and AAP in ICRC operations
This evaluation, completed in 2018, focussed on how the ICRC engages with people affected by conflict and other forms of violence, and how it responds to their diverse needs. The focus was on the …
Nepal: South Asian military and police officers discuss challenges in security operations
As one of the key areas of its work, the ICRC continues to promote respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation with multiple stakeholders, including military and police forces. …
Afghanistan: Fuel, medicine and fresh water reach hospital in Ghazni
14-08-2018 Kabul/Geneva (ICRC) – Since intense fighting broke out four days ago in Ghazni, Central Afghanistan, the International Committee of the Red Cross has provided dressing packages and oral …
Outbreak: Fighting Ebola in a conflict zone
For the second time in a matter of months, Ebola once again threatens lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This time the deadly Ebola has struck North Kivu, an area rife with armed conflict …
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