Special report: </br> "I saw my city die"
War is back in cities ... civilians are in the middle of it all once again. Antony Beevor, historian The wars decimating the ancient cities of Mosul, Taiz, and Aleppo have contributed to the greatest …
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The ICRC emphasizes that violations of IHL/IHRL worsen humanitarian suffering
The ICRC participated in the 60th Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), held from 8 to 22 May 2017, in Nyamey, Niger. The ICRC made an opening statement highlighting …
ICRC's statement on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities United Nations, New York 13-15 June 2017 Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Armed conflict is a major …
More than 350,000 people face acute water shortage in eastern Ukraine
12-06-2017 Following a new localized spike in hostilities in eastern Ukraine, workers manning a major water pumping station could not stay on duty, putting hundreds of thousands of people at risk of …
Shanghai Cooperation Organization and ICRC step up their humanitarian dialogue
12-06-2017 Astana/Geneva (ICRC) – In a move to promote structured dialogue on international humanitarian law, the ICRC and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) entered into a Memorandum of …
Recent developments of the interplay between IHL and IHRL
The Advanced IHL Learning Series are addressed to lecturers and trainers who wish to be abreast of the latest developments in international humanitarian law (IHL) and other related areas. The series …
Kenya: Cash assistance is putting more than just food on the table
Haduko has just received a cash transfer message on her mobile phone. She makes her way to a mobile money vendor to withdraw the cash. This assistance is helping people affected by drought in Kenya's …
Missing Palestinians: Israel must abide by international humanitarian law
Tel Aviv / Gaza - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls upon the Israeli authorities to live up to their obligations under international humanitarian law (IHL), in clarifying the …
The Additional Protocols at 40: upholding humanity in today's conflicts
Signature of the AP to the GCs of 12 August 1949 / LEBLANC, GÉRARD To mark the 40th Anniversary of the Additional Protocols I and II (APs) on 8 June 2017, the ICRC will convene a conference at the …
Missing Israeli nationals: Hamas must abide by international humanitarian law
08-06-2017 Tel Aviv – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) urges the Hamas authorities to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law with regard to the five …
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