Philippines: Marawi Operations Update No. 3
The fighting continues in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur; and now, more than 200,000 people have been displaced. Below is the third update regarding the humanitarian situation and needs on the ground, …
The fighting continues in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur; and now, more than 200,000 people have been displaced. Below is the third update regarding the humanitarian situation and needs on the ground, …
03-06-2017 Geneva, Switzerland (ICRC) – Final preparations are underway ahead of work to identify the mortal remains of the unidentified Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin cemetery. Laurent Corbaz, …
In the coming days, Palestinians will mark half a century of life under the world’s longest-sustained military occupation in modern history. Over this period, the effects of the policies of …
Provincial capitol, Marawi City Those who try to leave the fighting in Marawi often do not have means to move out; public vehicles going into the city were also halted due to tightened security. As …
Christian Cardon, ICRC head of mission in Jerusalem and the West Bank Jerusalem - I have lived alongside Palestinians at different stages in my life. I have met them in their diaspora and I have …
Signature of the AP to the GCs of 12 August 1949 / LEBLANC, GÉRARD On 8 June 2017, the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 will turn 40. To mark this anniversary, the ICRC will …
A series of devastating floods and mudslides in Peru, caused by coastal weather phenomenon El Niño, forced tens of thousands from their homes in the first few months of 2017. Many people lost contact …
31-05-2017 Khartoum (ICRC) – On 11 May, the Ministry of Interior and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed a memorandum of understanding to support the Ministry in training …
Fighting within Marawi City in Lanao del Sur, southern Philippines, is still ongoing, and the humanitarian needs are increasing. The ICRC has stepped up its response to assist thousands of displaced …
What do we really know about violence against health care in conflict? Not enough, according to a report published recently by a research team from the London School of Economics and Political …
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