Protecting migrants requires action
09-12-2015 Governments as well as aid and humanitarian organizations need to do more to protect and promote the dignity and safety of all migrants, and to ensure their access to essential services. …
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Nigerian farmers returning from Cameroon sow seeds of hope
A wide area of northern Nigeria is suffering the effects of fighting between Boko Haram and Nigerian armed forces. More than 40,000 people fled to neighbouring Cameroon. By the time they returned, …
Malaysia: Miniature version of Jean Pictet IHL role play competition
The ICRC and the National University of Malaysia hosted an inaugural International Humanitarian Law (IHL) role play competition from 23 to 25 October 2015. In this miniature version of the …
What should we do when the world is burning? Start by restoring laws of war
Today's complex conflicts often overlook the fundamental values enshrined in the Geneva conventions. Here's how we can ensure its principles are honoured The Middle East is in turmoil. War is raging …
Syria: Amina walks again
Thousands of people in Syria are living with disabilities, and the fighting of the last four years has added to their number. Physical rehabilitation facilities in Syria are over whelmed with people …
International Conference: Opening address by ICRC president
Speech given by Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent . Ms Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and …
Iraq: An unprecedented cycle of violence
Patrick Youssef is just back from Iraq, where he was in charge of the ICRC delegation. He talks about suffering in a country that has endured an unprecedented cycle of violence since 2014. And he …
Yemen: Hayat walks again
This is the story of Hayat, a little girl from Amran governorate in Yemen who has lost her home, her sister and her right foot following an airstrike on her village. She has just received a …
Health Care in Danger: Meeting the Challenges
"Health Care in Danger: Meeting the Challenges" is a collection of stories from the field. They describe how violence can disrupt the delivery of health care. In some cases, entire communities are …
Morocco: Mother sees children again after three years of anguish
When her children's faces popped up on the computer screen, Denise was overwhelmed. For three years, she had had no news of Christella or her younger brother, Hervé. Then earlier this year, she got …
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