ICRC receives award for work in prisons
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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Philippines: Hope after losing loved ones to the conflict
Two families in Northern Samar Province in central Philippines share their stories of longing and hope after losing their loved ones to the armed conflict. Lorna and Rico had a son who was earning …
Zimbabwe: Meeting the nutritional needs of prisoners
Access to fresh, nutritious food is key to ensuring that inmates remain healthy. The ICRC works with Zimbabwe prison authorities to ensure that the inmates' daily nutritional requirements are met. …
Safeguarding health care: The role of Geneva’s permanent missions
Contribution by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs United Nations Security Council Resolution 2286 is the latest in a series of decisions calling for the protection afforded to medical …
Working towards safer access to health care in Rivers state
Access to health care is not always safe in the Niger Delta region and elsewhere in Nigeria. The rate of attacks on health-care providers, facilities and associated vehicles across the country is …
Zimbabwe: Helping prison farm managers cope with the effects of drought
Zimbabwe has experienced erratic rainfall in the last two years making it difficult for prison farm managers to grow crops that meet the dietary needs of the inmates. This video highlights how the …
When preparing future practitioners means protecting health care
Protecting health care is now a more pressing concern than ever. Around the world, health workers seeking to exercise their profession in complete safety, while abiding by the rules of medical …
Helping the South Sudanese meet their most urgent needs
In times of conflict, people are forced to flee from their homes leaving everything they own behind. Many of them end up in unfamiliar places and they have to struggle to survive. In South Sudan we …
Nigeria: Responding to the needs of civilians affected by armed conflict
The ICRC has significantly scaled up its humanitarian response to civilians affected by the armed violence in North East Nigeria. In 2016 we continue to provide food , shelter and essential household …
International launch of Standards for Casualty Recording: Putting principles into practice
Powered by Eventbrite On Wednesday 23rd November 2016, 17:00-18:30, the ICRC and Every Casualty Worldwide will launch the first internationally produced Standards for Casualty Recording at the …
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