Gaza: A wish that came true for little Owais
Owais Ighbari is a brave little boy. The three-year-old has had a rough life. Born with spina bifida, he suffers from weakness in his lower limbs. Desperately seeking help, his family consulted many …
Owais Ighbari is a brave little boy. The three-year-old has had a rough life. Born with spina bifida, he suffers from weakness in his lower limbs. Desperately seeking help, his family consulted many …
26-02-2015 Manila (ICRC) – Around 4,000 families displaced by the recent fighting between armed groups in central Mindanao are being assisted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) …
27-02-2015 Geneva / Kiev / Moscow (ICRC) – ICRC President Peter Maurer today completed high-level talks in Moscow and Kiev, in which he focused on the severe humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine …
A summary of activities carried out by the ICRC in Bangladesh in 2014. Assuring medical support In 2014, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), with support from the ICRC: provided first aid …
Many residents in the province of Samar are struggling to cope with the consequences of protracted armed conflicts, compounded by powerful typhoons that have hit this underdeveloped area of central …
The present document has been developed as a practical tool to support State authorities, with consideration for their national specificities, in developing effective domestic legal frameworks, …
The ICRC will be participating, as an expert observer, in the Fourth Intergovernmental Expert Group Meeting on the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (SMR) that will take place in …
Statement ICRC president Peter Maurer addresses the Human Rights Council in Geneva I am honored to address the Human Rights Council (HRC) for the third time and would like to take this opportunity to …
Statement Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mr. President, High Commissioner, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored to address the Human Rights …
The ICRC physical rehabilitation project in Bangladesh is creating a national cricket team consisting of people with disabilities. The team would represent Bangladesh during a five-nation tournament …
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