Now open: ICRC archives from 1966-1975
The ICRC archives, a vast array of images, videos, documents, audio and more from 1966-1975, are now open to the public. This period covers a number of important historical events, including the …
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Iran: Tackling the challenge of violence against health-care workers
Tehran (ICRC) – A round-table meeting took place today on the challenges of protecting health-care workers from violence during conflict and other emergencies, particularly in the Middle East. It was …
D, Delegations, 1921-ongoing, 356 metres of shelf space
The archives of ICRC delegations operating outside Switzerland are stored under index number D. Detailed inventories have been drawn up of the archives of the delegations established by the ICRC …
Philippines: Detainee reconnects with long-lost father after 20 years
ICRC field officer Alvin Loyola still remembers when a 25-year-old detainee in Aurora Provincial Jail asked him: "Do you think that you can find my real father?" The detainee had not been visited by …
Health care in danger: The legal framework
This course provides an introduction to the laws governing health care services in armed conflict, and explains why health-care workers need protection. Using cartoons, interactive case studies …
Afghanistan: Blood donations help save lives
Abdul Qadir from Jawzjan province in the north of Afghanistan explains why he donates blood and what it means to help save lives. As conflict continues in Afghanistan and humanitarian needs grow, …
Working for the ICRC: interpreter
Do you have the language skills we need? Do you have the commitment to use them for the ICRC? This film explains the environment and the conditions in which you would be …
Working for the ICRC: finance and administration manager
This film introduces you to the profession of administrator at the ICRC. It highlights the complexity of the files one handles in the post, the importance of the administrator's work within an ICRC …
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