Kenya: Dignity in death
Conflict and natural disasters can have catastrophic consequences, including large number of deaths and mass casualties. Often times, local organizations and communities are the first to respond in …
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The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention: Twenty Years of Saving Lives and Limbs and Reducing Civilian Suffering
Twenty years after its adoption, the 1997 Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention has an impressive record of success. The Convention is saving lives and limbs and furthering the aspiration of a world …
Hospitals in Gaza handling influx of wounded against all odds
Friday is the day of prayers and rest in Gaza. Since violence escalated, it has become the busiest day of the week for the hospital staff. “All week we wait for Friday, wondering how it will go and …
The future urban battlefield: Implications of new technologies
Conflict is increasingly taking place in urban settings and the development and deployment of new technologies in this context raises both challenges and opportunities. In March 2018, the …
30 years of ICRC in Nigeria: Teenagers affected by armed conflict and violence tell their stories through photos
Abuja (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) held a photo exhibition today in Abuja in recognition of the 30 years of its work in Nigeria. The exhibition "Through their eyes" …
ICRC president's address: Peace-building and conflict prevention
Statement High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace In fragile contexts, around the world, we are facing a protection crisis. Its roots lie in the grave, …
ICRC statement at second Brussels conference on Syria
Statement "Humanitarians can put a bandage on the patient. But it's only States who can cure that patient" ICRC Director of Operations, Dominik Stillhart's address to the 2018 second Brussels …
Taking steps to better ensure the protection of civilians in Syria
Brussels Conference on Syria – Panel discussion with Robert Mardini, regional director for the Near and Middle East What steps could be taken to better ensure the protection of civilians in Syria is …
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons - Ratification kit
2017 treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons Ratification kit : State participation in and implementation of the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL …
South Sudan: Relief operations postponed after gunshots fired at ICRC compound
23-04-2018 Juba (ICRC) – A distribution of seeds and farming tools for approximately 24,600 people was interrupted after armed men attacked the International Committee of the Red Cross' compound in …
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