Jordan: Learning new skills for a better future
The vocational training center in Mafraq, a Jordanian city of around 60,000 inhabitants near the border with Syria, is abuzz with the rhythmic sound of sewing machines. On the day we visited, five …
The vocational training center in Mafraq, a Jordanian city of around 60,000 inhabitants near the border with Syria, is abuzz with the rhythmic sound of sewing machines. On the day we visited, five …
What are digital identities? Why do humanitarian organizations find them useful? And what risks might they pose for people living through crises? For the ninth month of the DigitHarium , we have …
Fatima slides a beautiful piece of brown coloured lace under the needle of her sewing machine and effortlessly uses her foot to paddle the pedal as she talks about her business. "I learned how to sew …
Juba (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemns the looting of Padeah Primary Health Care Unit and neighboring health care facilities during recent armed violence in Unity …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Tongji University jointly organized the 15th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition (Mainland China Round) from …
Artworks on display dedicated to missing people, victims of wars in former Yugoslavia Belgrade (ICRC) - An art exhibition entitled Captured Time, organized by the International Committee of the Red …
ICRC planted 63 saplings in memory of those missing since the 1990s conflict in former Yugoslavia Belgrade (ICRC) — The Belgrade delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), …
General Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross — Geneva, 9 December 2021 Mr. President, In many parts of the world, explosive remnants of war (ERW) continue to kill and maim …
Jakarta – Vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Dr Gilles Carbonnier paid an official visit to Jakarta from 7 - 8 December 2021. He also attended the 14th Bali …
Responsible choices about the future of warfare are needed, including clear and legally binding boundaries to prohibit autonomous weapons systems that are unpredictable or designed to target humans, …
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