Red Cross, Red Crescent Magazine: Matters of Principles
The Fundamental Principles turn 50 years old this year. What better time to examine the challenges faced in putting these key guiding principles into …
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Children traumatized, families broken - life inside Maiduguri
They arrived in the middle of the night from the nearby town of Bama, more than a thousand people, mainly children and the elderly. They had been transported on trucks, under heavy military escort, …
Yemen: Local ceasefires are a rare chance to save lives
28-05-2015 Despite a recent five-day ceasefire brokered by parties amidst Operation Decisive Storm, hostilities continue unabated across Yemen. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence. …
ICRC president calls on EU to up humanitarian efforts
ICRC President Peter Maurer meets the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz, 27 May 2015 (c) European Union 2015 - European Parliament ICRC President Peter Maurer addresses the Foreign …
Yemen: Facts and Figures, 26 March to 26 May 2015
The ICRC has been present in Yemen without interruption since 1962. Today, 223 staff, including 32 expatriates, currently work for the ICRC in Yemen, with offices in Sa'ada, Sana'a, Taiz, and Aden. …
ICRC president calls on EU to up humanitarian efforts for world’s most pressing crises
27-05-2015 Brussels (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer has called on the EU to up its humanitarian efforts to help stabilize swathes of the …
Nepal earthquake: Volunteer praised as local hero
There is something both shy and engaging in the way he smiles, a softness that is somehow deceiving. Because you could hardly find a more energetic man than Narayan Kumar Shrestha in times of …
Philippines: Promoting international standards among senior police officers
27-05-2015 Manila (ICRC) – To enrich their understanding of international policing standards and international humanitarian law, around 20 senior officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) will …
Yemen faces catastrophe without vital supplies
Interview with Cedric Schweizer, outgoing head of the ICRC's delegation in Yemen. If there is no fuel there will be no water very soon, and if this is the case we have thousands of people, if not …
Georgia: Regional conference on "ambiguous loss" theory gathers experts in Tbilisi
26-05-2015 A conference exploring ambiguous loss – a phenomenon that affects the relatives of people who go missing, often in conflict – will see international experts gather in Tbilisi on 27-28 May …
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