Ukraine: ICRC welcomes agreement on safety zones
21-07-2017 Kiev/Donetsk (ICRC) – The ICRC welcomes the agreement reached in Minsk on 19 July on the establishment of safety zones along the contact line in eastern Ukraine. The zones will be created …
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Australia: Engaging with militaries to limit suffering
In July, the ICRC participated in Exercise Talisman Sabre, a biennial military training exercise involving more than 30,000 Australian and United States Defence personnel. Taking part in this major …
Health care in rural Rakhine, Myanmar: Through a lens of coexistence
In October 2016, Myanmar's Rakhine State experienced an upsurge of violence. The tense security situation resulted in humanitarian organizations and the media being denied access to many communities. …
Venezuela: People must have access to health-care services at all times
Every time a fight breaks out, health-care services spring up in action. Doctors, nurses and ambulance drivers risk their lives on a daily basis to treat the sick and wounded. In such a scenario, …
150 years of humanitarian action
1864: Geneva Convention Moved by his experiences at the Battle of Solferino, Henry Dunant takes the first steps towards setting up the ICRC. The original Geneva Convetion enshrines the obligation to …
The "Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism" approach: a Guidance Note for National Societies
"Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism" (P/CVE) is a global State-led approach that is part of a broader counter-terrorism agenda. This "whole-of-society" approach aims, through a wide range of …
ICRC Statement to UN Security Council Debate on peace and security in Africa
Mr President, Excellencies, thank you for giving the ICRC the opportunity to contribute to this important Open Debate on "Peace and security in Africa: Enhancing African capacities in the areas of …
Australia: Sexual violence in conflict - a preventable crime
Q+A with Australian delegate Sexual violence never happens by accident. It is always intentional, and this has a crucial implication: it can be prevented. With sexual violence a prevalent feature of …
Unsung heroes of Pakistan: Health-care workers taking risks to save lives
Mohammad Raja, Edhi Emergency Services Ambulance Operator “Our ambulances were already riddled with bullets and there was no way I could use them. But I thought I could get the injured man into a …
Falkland/Malvinas Islands: ICRC work to identify Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin cemetery continues as planned
The work of the forensic team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to identify Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin cemetery is making good progress and proceeding as planned. By …
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