Protecting livestock in South Sudan
Operational highlights for 2018 Decades of armed conflict continue to undermine veterinary services in South Sudan. It increases the risk of epidemics, parasites, wounds, and health issues that …
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In photos: Escape from Syria's Eastern Ghouta
On the grounds of a destroyed electricity plant it feels as though a cloak of human suffering is wrapping around you. This place is in tatters, just like the lives of its new inhabitants. It is one …
Code of conduct of the ICRC
Our Code of Conduct reflects our commitment to meet fundamental principles and rules concerning ethical conduct in all our organizational activities. It is about operational excellence with integrity …
ICRC: Health-care workers suffer attacks every single week
03-05-2018 Geneva (ICRC) – An incident of violence against health-care facilities or personnel has taken place every single week since the passage two years ago of a U.N. Security Council Resolution …
ICRC staff member abducted in Somalia
02-05-2018 ICRC Geneva/Nairobi - A German nurse working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been abducted in the Somali capital Mogadishu. "We are deeply concerned about the …
Speech by ICRC president: Launch of professional standards for protection work
Welcome and thank you for attending today's launch of the third edition of the Professional Standards for Protection Work . This is a milestone moment and I would like to recognize the tremendous …
South Sudan: ICRC facilitates safe return of 10 abducted aid workers
30-04-2018 Juba/Geneva (ICRC) – Ten aid workers taken by an armed group last week were returned to Juba today by a team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The South Sudanese …
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 …
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 …
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