Yemen: ICRC abhors civilian deaths in Sana’a
08-10-2016 Geneva/Sana'a- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) abhors the killing today of dozens of civilians in the Yemeni capital Sana'a - the result of several attacks on a wake …
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World Mental Health Day 2016
Violence can create an environment of chaos, fear and uncertainty, and severely affect the physical and emotional well-being of individuals, families and their communities. This can leave people and …
The rule of law at the national and international levels: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2016
United Nations General Assembly, 71st session, Sixth Committee, Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross, October 2016 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recognizes …
Focus: The first ones
They are the first ones on the scene. After the bomb blast, after the alarm sounds, they are on their way, on foot, in an ambulance or whatever it takes. With all the talk in international circles …
Humanity under fire
Bombed hospitals. Health and first-aid workers killed. Heavily populated urban areas bombarded. What can be done to ensure respect for the rules of war? It's a sad and familiar pattern: April 2015 : …
The ICRC’s global engagement with the Judicial Sector on international humanitarian law
The ICRC supports the efforts of States Party to the Geneva Conventions to respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) by providing States with technical expertise on IHL, …
ICRC and Greek authorities agree on need for standard approach to dignified management of dead migrants
05-10-2016 Athens (ICRC) – In an effort to address the humanitarian challenge of identifying dead migrants, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Hellenic Police's Forensic …
Ukraine crisis: Water supply for 600,000 people under threat
05-10-2016 Geneva/Kiev (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced it will step in to pay electricity bills, on an emergency basis, to avoid water being cut off to …
Measures to eliminate international terrorism: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2016
United Nations, General Assembly, 71st session, Sixth Committee, statement by the ICRC, New York, October 2016. Terrorism negates the fundamental principle of humanity and is contrary to the other …
Speech by ICRC president at Brussels Conference on Afghanistan
Speech by Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, 5 October 2016. Excellencies, Dear colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, When …
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