Hateymalo Accompaniment Programme Reports
The Hateymalo programme covered the families in five consecutive phases, beginning with a pilot phase in Bardiya District and ending with a fourth expansion into remote districts. Two external …
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Hateymalo: Accompanying families of the missing in Nepal
In 2010, the ICRC launched a Psychosocial Support Programme called Hateymalo (Joining Hands) to help the families of the missing by providing psychological, social-cultural, economic and legal …
Joint Statement by the Republic of South Africa and the International Committee of the Red Cross on the occasion of the 16th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law
State representatives from 15 African countries gathered in Pretoria, South Africa from 23 to 26 August 2016 for the 16th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) co-hosted by …
Commemorating the Missing
'Commemorating the Missing' portrays the efforts of the families of the missing in Nepal to honour their loved ones. Fifty-nine commemorative memorials such as water wells, pillars, gates, waiting …
Mines in Armenia: Teaching children how dangerous unfamiliar objects can be
In borderline villages of Armenia's Tavush Region situated near the international border with Azerbaijan, people underestimated the threats posed by mines and unexploded devices. Last year, in …
Russian Federation: "The future is here, and it is not looking good to me"
The ICRC started a film club at its recently opened Humanitarium Centre in Moscow, because, as the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. In the new club, a film is screened and what …
Stopping war crimes before they happen: Preventing violations of the law in armed conflict
During armed conflict, even the most basic tenets of the law of armed conflict are often violated. How can one ensure that respect for human life and dignity remains a common concern by all sides to …
Philippines: Women empowerment through livelihood support
In Barangay Calateo, Juban municipality in Sorsogon, Juanita Janoras tends to her seven-month-old pig whom she nicknamed "Sharon". Sharon is expected to deliver her first litter of piglets, and with …
ICRC vice-president: States must end flow of weapons that fuels human suffering
22-08-2016 Geneva (ICRC) - The vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed for States around the world to cease the supply of arms and ammunition to parties to …
Second Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
Speech given by Ms Christine Beerli, Vice-President of the ICRC, at the Second Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty in Geneva. On behalf of the International Committee of the Red …
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