25 years of ICRC work in Sri Lanka
Over the past quarter century, the ICRC has been helping people detained in connection with the uprising of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and those who were affected by the conflict between the Sri …
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Advancement of women: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014
Statement United Nations, General Assembly, 69th session, Third Committee, item 27 of the agenda, statement by the ICRC, New York, 17 October 2014. As a group, women are not inherently vulnerable in …
Promotion and protection of the rights of children: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014
United Nations, General Assembly, 69th session, Third Committee, item 64 of the agenda, statement by the ICRC, New York, 17 October 2014. The ICRC would first like to take this opportunity to welcome …
Central African Republic: “We’re determined to bring people relief despite the obstacles”
Tensions have been running high since 7 October in the capital Bangui, spilling over into violent clashes. Jean-François Sangsue, head of the ICRC delegation in Bangui, gives us an update on the …
Nepal: Families of missing persons still searching for loved ones
The families of people who went missing in connection with the conflict in Nepal from 1996 to 2006 cling to shreds of hope. They want to believe that their missing relatives will return one day. By …
Philippines: Clean water for villages hit by conflict
The remote villages of Marcelo and Buhisan are located in different areas of the Philippines. Marcelo is in Negros Occidental province, central Philippines, while Buhisan lies in the province of …
Syria: ICRC delivers urgently needed medical aid to Yarmouk camp
16-10-2014 Geneva/Damascus (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), working closely with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the Palestine Red Crescent Society, today delivered …
Sri Lanka: ICRC marks 25 years of humanitarian work in the country
15-10-2014 Colombo (ICRC) – On 16 October, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will mark the 25th anniversary of its humanitarian activities in Sri Lanka. "During the past quarter …
Belgium: Experts discuss detention in armed conflict
15-10-2014 Brussels (ICRC) – Which are the applicable legal norms for detention in international and non-international armed conflict? What are the challenges linked to the detention or transfer …
Somalia: Reducing food shortages
On the occasion of World Food Day (16 October), we take a look at how food shortages are being reduced in Somalia by supporting smallholder farmers. Family farms are crucial to overcoming hunger and …
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