Sudan: Helping people to walk again
Alaa Habeeb, ICRC physiotherapist, talks with Haj (a respectful way of addressing elders) Ahmed about his prosthesis. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Mohamed Nureldin This man is learning to walk in his new …
Alaa Habeeb, ICRC physiotherapist, talks with Haj (a respectful way of addressing elders) Ahmed about his prosthesis. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Mohamed Nureldin This man is learning to walk in his new …
South Sudan has one of the largest cattle populations in the world. Communities and individuals' livelihoods depend daily on their cattle for survival. Decades of armed conflict continue to undermine …
29-11-2016 Yangon/Myitkyina (ICRC) – The first physical rehabilitation centre in the northern part of Myanmar officially opens its doors today in Myitkyina, Kachin State, following an investment of …
The 16th annual All Africa International Humanitarian Law Competition took place in Arusha, Tanzania from 12-19 November 2016. This year's competition had a total of eleven teams from nine African …
On 5 and 6 October 2016, Rwanda held its first ever IHL moot court competition. The event brought together law school students and faculty who worked in partnership with the ICRC and the Rwanda Red …
The ICRC is asking for 1.6 billion Swiss francs (1.6 billion dollars/1.5 billion Euros) to cover the cost of its field operations in 2017. Our largest operations in terms of budget are: Syria (178 …
ICRC president Peter Maurer has made his first official visit to Ireland. Landing in Dublin, Mr Maurer said he was looking forward to strengthening ties with Ireland, a long-standing supporter of the …
15th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, Santiago, Chile. Address by …
25-11-2016 On 23 and 24 November 2016, the Hellenic Police and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organized the second workshop on immigration detention in Athens, Greece. The …
The International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) has presented the ICRC with an award for our efforts to improve the lives of detainees by supporting prison authorities. The award was …
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