Nuclear weapons: An appeal for humanity
Appeal on nuclear weapons delivered at the Council of Delegates of the Red Cross and Red Crescent on 8 December 2019 by Haruka Adachi of the Japanese Red Cross Youth. Seventy four years after the …
Appeal on nuclear weapons delivered at the Council of Delegates of the Red Cross and Red Crescent on 8 December 2019 by Haruka Adachi of the Japanese Red Cross Youth. Seventy four years after the …
The ICRC and the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) jointly distributed 1,167 essential household items to people affected by ethnic violence in Gondar town and its environs in Amhara Region in …
Opening remarks by Peter Maurer Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I warmly thank Austria for organizing this side-event and for inviting me to open the discussion. I also thank the 27 States and …
Sexual and gender-based violence is a pervasive phenomenon that exists in every part of the globe. Often rooted in perception and stigma, victim/survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) …
Kuala Lumpur (ICRC) – Six pieces of humanitarian reporting have been selected as winning entries for the Young Humanitarian Writers Competition 2019. This year, more than 160 entries were received …
12-12-2019 Geneva (ICRC/IFRC) - Representatives from 168 States joined 187 Red Cross Red Crescent Societies, at the International Conference in Geneva which closed today. The International …
From 7 to 12 October 2019, 100 high-ranking officers, from over 70 countries, came together in Moscow, Russia, to participate in the biggest seminar in the world on rules of war. Called the Senior …
Statement to 74th Session of UN General Assembly, 49th plenary meeting, item 71: "Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including …
Fadi al-Omari, 26, brings hot drinks to the tables of customers in his cafeteria overlooking Gaza’s corniche. They cost just 1 to 2 shekels each. Abed Zagout/ ICRC 2019 Youngsters spend their free …
Geneva (ICRC) - Turkey's first lady along with the president of the Turkish Red Crescent Society toured the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum the same week Geneva hosted the Global …
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