Nigeria: Facts and figures, September 2015
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the armed conflict in north-east Nigeria. The ICRC is significantly scaling up its efforts to help them, bringing food, essential household …
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Australia: How is IHL relevant in modern humanitarian contexts?
On 29 September the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Australia hosted a symposium in Canberra to explore the relevance of international humanitarian …
Myanmar: ICRC's activities in October
The latest newsletter from our delegation in Myanmar features a variety of articles, including an update on our work across the country, more on our response to help flood-affected communities, and …
Advancement of women: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2015
United Nations, General Assembly, 70th session, Third Committee, item 29 of the agenda, statement by the ICRC, New York, 13 October 2015. As we mark the 15th anniversary of UN Security Council …
Resilience, the forgotten priority
On October 13, the world celebrates Disaster Risk Reduction Day. For this occassion, the ICRC Brussels delegation has produced a short documentary in the framework of its partnership with the …
E-briefing: New technologies and the modern battlefield
In recent years, a wide array of new technologies have entered the modern battlefield, giving rise to new means and methods of warfare, such as cyber attacks, armed drones and robots, including …
Prisons and health
This WHO publication, to which the ICRC contributed, outlines important suggestions by international experts to improve the health of those in prison and to reduce both the health risks and risks to …
Handbook on strategies to reduce overcrowding in prisons
Published by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime with contributions from the ICRC, the handbook provides holistic and practical guidance on how to avoid overcrowding, to address it where it already …
Detention - the humane way
Millions of people live behind bars. Whatever the reason for their imprisonment, they have the right to be held in humane conditions, free from ill-treatment and torture. The ICRC has been working in …
Lebanon: Healing wounds from conflict, inside and out
Patients are not just fitted with prostheses at the Weapon Traumatology & Training Centre (WTTC) in Tripoli, Lebanon, they also receive psychosocial support to help address the trauma they have …
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