ICRC Activities in Jordan: Facts & Figures 2023
Advancing into 2024, we are thrilled to present a comprehensive overview of our significant accomplishments in 2023. Those accomplishments have been realized through our ongoing partnerships with key …
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IHL contributes to the prevention of an arms race in outer space
Statement Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), delivered by Veronique Christory, Senior Arms Advisor, at the open-ended intersessional informal consultative meeting on …
Focus on cyber operations that cause physical damage is not enough
Statement Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), delivered by Tilman Rodenhauser, Legal Advisor, at the 7th substantive meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group on security …
From China to the world: the journey of a solar lamp
Join us in a captivating journey with a solar lamp personified as a boy, from its birth in China, through distribution across the globe, and to its destination in communities worldwide, bringing …
Belgium: International Humanitarian Law workshop for journalists
The Brussels Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently organized a workshop on International Humanitarian Law (IH) for Belgian journalists. In today's world, …
ICRC at the 2024 European Humanitarian Forum
The ICRC will attend the third edition of the European Humanitarian Forum (EHF), taking place Monday 18 - Tuesday 19 March 2024 in Brussels and livestreamed via the EHF website. The European …
Belgium: Concours Jean Pictet makes the next generation of IHL professionals shine.
For one entire week, English and French-speaking students have gathered in Bredene (Belgium) to "take the law out off the books" and compete in the 42nd and 43rd editions of the Concours Pictet, one …
Somalia: Red Cross begins Ramadan food deliveries for detainees
07-03-2024 Nairobi (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) launches food deliveries in Somali prisons for the month of Ramadan. Over the next four weeks, it plans to distribute …
Syrian Women: Turning Challenges into Opportunities.
Najah from Idlib After years of displacement due to the conflict, Najah returned to her beloved town of Khan Sheikon in Idlib. Determined to re-establish her place in the community as an expert in …
A statement on Gaza and Israel from the president of the ICRC
Geneva (ICRC) – Five months into the escalation of hostilities, which began with the horrific events in Israel on 7 October, the situation in the Gaza Strip degenerates by the hour. There is nowhere …
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