Yemen: ICRC office in Aden attacked
25-08-2015 Sana'a/Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) strongly condemns an attack which has taken place on its offices in the city of Aden in Yemen. Unidentified …
25-08-2015 Sana'a/Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) strongly condemns an attack which has taken place on its offices in the city of Aden in Yemen. Unidentified …
First Conference of the States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, Cancun, Mexico, 24-27 August 2015. Statement delivered by Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC, as a video address at the Conference. …
Representatives from 16 southern African countries gathered in South Africa from 18 to 21 August 2015 for the 15th Annual Regional International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Seminar, co-hosted by the …
Just as armed conflict and violence have no single cause, so there is no single or perfect humanitarian response. So says Yves Daccord, the ICRC's Director-General, in a guest blog for the United …
At the first conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, in Cancun, Mexico (24-27 August), the International Committee of Red Cross says the irresponsible transfer of weapons is rife. …
24-08-2015 Geneva/Cancun, Mexico - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has voiced concern that many countries are still involved in illegal arms transfers despite having committed …
This course will train engineers and scientists to plan, implement and monitor emergency water and sanitation programmes, and will help them better understand the organizational context of …
ICRC speaks with Anna Segall, Legal Adviser and Director, Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs, UNESCO, about protecting cultural property in armed conflict, at the Fourth Commonwealth …
From 20-23 July, representatives from more than 35 Commonwealth Member States and National Societies gathered in Canberra for the Fourth Commonwealth Red Cross Red Crescent Conference on …
This fascinating 15-minute silent film shows different aspects of the ICRC's work in Poland with Save the Children, focusing on their efforts to eradicate typhus. The film includes footage of …
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