03-04-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – On the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 4 April, Erik Tollefsen, the head of the weapons contamination unit for the …
Detention – by states and non-state armed groups (NSAGs) – is a reality in armed conflict. In 2021, the ICRC estimated that over 145 armed groups were holding detainees. Detention puts people in a …
This review of the Physical Rehabilitation Programme’s worldwide activities in 2022 provides an illustrated, region-by-region overview of how the ICRC helps people with disabilities participate fully …
Sunday, 2 April, marks the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) . The treaty seeks to reduce the human suffering caused by insufficient controls over the international …
The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) 2023 Annual Conference themed An Uncertain World: Solidarity and Cooperation for Development Amid Challenges was held in Boao, China, from 28–31 March. Invited to …
Marzia (name changed), from Ghazni Province in the Malistan district of Afghanistan, was nine years old when her family tried to flee the country. "My mother tried to take my siblings and me across …
The past year of international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has caused significant displacement, innumerable civilian deaths and injuries, and devastating damage to civilian …
The confluence of climate change, environmental degradation, and armed conflict presents unique challenges to vulnerable populations, such as refugees and internally displaced persons, who are …
The second edition of the European Humanitarian Forum was held in Brussels, Belgium, on 20 and 21 March 2023. The conference is jointly organized by the European Commission (DG ECHO, …
24-03-2023 As Muslims around the world usher in the holy month of Ramadan, detainees in Somalia will also be able to join in the spirit of the occasion. Close to 4,000 detainees across 12 places of …
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