Our work in the DRC: January-June 2017
Highlights: 414 war-wounded civilians and combatants were operated on by surgical teams deployed or trained by the ICRC. 42,000 people received essential supplies in North and South Kivu. 42 …
Highlights: 414 war-wounded civilians and combatants were operated on by surgical teams deployed or trained by the ICRC. 42,000 people received essential supplies in North and South Kivu. 42 …
Joint Statement on the anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Seventy-two years ago this week the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were obliterated and tens of thousands of …
04-08-2017 Port Moresby (ICRC) - The ICRC this week conducted a training session on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for officials of the PNG Government, at the invitation of the recently …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirms that it did not take part in the operation to transfer fighters and civilians from the border Arsal plains to Syria, contrary to reports …
If you're a specialist in general & orthopedic surgery, a fourth or a fifth-year resident, this is your chance to earn a diploma in Clinical Management of Weapon-Wounded Patients. Along with lectures …
The families seemed to appear out of nowhere. Death and disease stalk the rural residents in this remote and lonely village, giving this drought-hit region a quiet, ghost-like feel. On Wednesdays, …
The fighting between government forces and the Maute group in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, has continued for more than two months. Recent drone footage has shown the extent of damage to many houses in …
Over 80 representatives from 23 Commonwealth States met in Namibia from 14 – 15 June to participate in the Fourth Meeting of Representatives of National IHL Committees of Commonwealth States. The …
Statement by Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross I am leaving Yemen profoundly concerned for the plight of its people. The cholera outbreak remains alarming. With …
In 2016, the ICRC continued to assist Burundian and Congolese refugees living in western Tanzania to restore links with their families. Our teams trained authorities on the compliance with …
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