South Africa: Facts and figures 2022
The Pretoria regional delegation of the ICRC has been focused its efforts to responding to challenges faced by migrants and their families in the region in 2022. The ICRC in Southern Africa has been …
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ICRC statement on the death of Mr. Khader Adnan
Statement Jerusalem (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Khader Adnan at this difficult time. The ICRC calls on …
Call for briefing papers | Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Humanitarian Action
As 2023 marches ahead, we are again looking at how humanitarian action is impacted by the introduction and uses of technology. There are numerous discussions happening around these issues, and we are …
Sudan: ICRC’s first international shipment of humanitarian aid arrives in Port Sudan
Geneva (ICRC) - Life-saving medical material departed from Amman, Jordan to Port Sudan today as part of emergency operations by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) following the …
Brazil: AMS in Figures
In the following infographic, learn about the main results of the Program for Safer Access to Essential Public Services (AMS) implemented in seven Brazilian municipalities since 2016. AMS IN FIGURES …
I’ll talk to anybody if it helps us reach people in need – humanitarian networking from Afghanistan to Myanmar
Networking can be nerve-wracking for anyone. But imagine trying to network in another language, in a different country, amid ongoing conflict... Charlie Dorman O’Gowan explains the challenges and …
Partnership is key to ending violence against health care
Violence against health care is a persistent feature that continues to characterize conflicts and other emergencies today. Health-care personnel, patients, facilities, and vehicles are frequently …
South Sudan: Midwife’s heroic actions save mom and newborn twins
When Grace* arrived at the Maiwut Primary Health Care Centre in South Sudan's northeast region she was in extreme pain and distress. Little did she know that she was actually in labour and about to …
Missing persons, still an open wound in Kosovo
26-04-2023 Pristina (ICRC) – More than 20 years after the armed conflict in Kosovo, over 1'600 people who went missing during the war remain unaccounted for. It is a tragedy for thousands of …
"Risks from the unconstrained use of autonomous weapons in armed conflict are stark"
Statement given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the ICRC, at the Luxembourg Autonomous Weapons Systems Conference. ICRC President addresses the potential dangers of unconstrained use of autonomous …
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