Ukraine: Shelling endangers civilians in Lugansk
ICRC delegates Marina Fakhouri and Bruno Pommier were in Lugansk from 21 to 26 August. They describe the precarious situation in the town as shelling continues to endanger civilian lives and damage …
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The ICRC and detainees: Frequently Asked Questions
A collection of FAQs on matters related to detainees, detention and the ICRC Hunger strikes in prisons: The ICRC's position Why does the ICRC visit prisoners? Which prisoners does it visit? Why does …
Sustainable development at the ICRC, annual report 2013
This report, which covers the year of 2013, provides an update on the implementation of the Framework for Sustainable Development at the ICRC. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE ICRC ANNUAL REPORT 2013 …
Libya video
The ICRC has pledged not to abandon the people of Libya despite the murder in Sirte on 4 June of Michael Greub, who headed our sub-delegation in Misrata. The ICRC's acting deputy director of …
The Scarf of Hope for families of the missing
The one-kilometre-long Scarf of Hope, commemorating missing persons in Peru, has for the first time been brought to Europe. Displayed wrapped around the ICRC headquarters building in Geneva, it marks …
Sudan: ICRC signs country agreement with government
28-08-2014 Khartoum/Geneva (ICRC) – Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today signed a newly revised country agreement. The legal document …
Jordan: More Syrian refugees seeking shelter
Jordan, Mafraq. A Syrian refugee is doing an Iris registration and scanning at a bank, in order to receive cash assistance provided by the ICRC./CC BY-NC-ND/ICRC/Z. Arabyat With no solution to the …
Lebanon: Tension mounts in Arsal
In the region of Arsal, a town in north-east Lebanon on the border with Syria, Syrian refugees outnumber the local population. Now, fighting has broken out between the Lebanese armed forces and …
Iraq: Escaping unprecedented levels of horror
Since the outbreak of fighting in Al-Anbar region last December, the humanitarian situation in west and north Iraq has become extremely bad, particularly for displaced people. Minorities in …
Philippines: ICRC president stresses need to resolve plight of Zamboanga displaced
27-08-2014 Geneva/Manila (ICRC) – Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), concluded his first official visit to the Philippines today. During his three-day …
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