DR Congo: ICRC withdraws from Kasai Region
01-07-2021 Kananga (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) officially left the Kasai Region, in central Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 30 June 2021. After four years of …
01-07-2021 Kananga (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) officially left the Kasai Region, in central Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 30 June 2021. After four years of …
“STILL?” THIS IS THE WORD THAT HURTS THE MOST REPORT ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF MISSING PERSONS IN CONTEXTS OF VIOLENCE AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO ©ICRC, July, …
Proper and dignified management of the dead is an essential aspect of dealing with emergencies and humanitarian crises such as the ongoing pandemic . Not only does it preserve the dignity of the …
Fact and Figures Cycles of conflict and armed violence have repeatedly displaced families and reduced their ability to meet their daily needs. This has created long-term needs for humanitarian …
This position paper introduces the approach taken by the ICRC for humanitarian engagement with non-state armed groups. Humanitarian engagement with armed groups, including non-state armed groups …
05-07-2021 Juba (ICRC) – The people of South Sudan have been battered by the ravages of conflict and armed violence during most of the first decade of the state’s existence. Underscoring the scale of …
Visiting Palestinian detainees in Israeli detention facilities is a key part of our work, including follow-up of detainees who turn to hunger strikes to protest their detention or conditions of …
06-07-2021 Jerusalem – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is seriously concerned about the deteriorating health of Mr. Ghadanfar Abu-Atwan, a Palestinian administratively detained …
06-07-2021 Muscat/Kuwait: 06 July 2021 – The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer conducted a series of meetings with high-level officials in Oman on 06 July …
Living with absence is a painful reality for family members of thousands of people who have disappeared. In Brazil, the ICRC has observed the disappearance of people as a current reality, which has …
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