ICRC Somalia detention activities 2015
An overview of the ICRC's detention work in Somalia. Check-out the ICRC website in Somali: http://www.icrc.org/eng/home/languages/somali/index.jsp Every detained person needs water in sufficient …
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Yemen: Aid supplies arrive amid fears for safety of medical staff
Sana'a / Geneva (ICRC) – Urgently needed medical supplies were brought into Yemen by plane today by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). They will be distributed to hospitals …
The 103rd Empress Shôken Fund awards
The Empress Shôken Fund, which was created to promote relief work in times of peace, received 34 applications this year from National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world. It is …
Thailand: 2014 highlights from the region
The ICRC first established a presence in Thailand in 1975 to support its operations in the country as well as in Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam. Today, the ICRC seeks to …
Second plane with medical aid reaches Yemen
A second ICRC plane was able to land in Sana'a this morning. Its cargo included 32 tonnes of urgently-needed medical supplies. A first batch of medical aid has already been sent to Aden; other …
Become a Friend of the ICRC by making a regular gift.
If you would like to make a substantial ongoing donation, of over CHF 420 per month, you can help us reach more vulnerable people affected by conflict. Download the form below to become a regular …
Autonomous weapon systems: Is it morally acceptable for a machine to make life and death decisions?
Statement Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), Meeting of Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), 13 - 17 April 2015, Geneva. Statement of the ICRC Thank you Mr Chairman. …
Libya: As violence continues, humanitarian needs increase
The violence shows no sign of abating. Libya remains a patchwork of conflict, fuelled by a plethora of armed groups with varying allegiances and diverse agendas. Thousands have been killed; hundreds …
Central African Republic: Eleven children reunited with families
13-04-2015 Bangui / N'Djamena (ICRC) – Eleven children from the Central African Republic, who had sought refuge in Chad over a year ago, were reunited with their families on 10 and 11 April 2015. The …
Ukraine crisis: ICRC activities in February and March 2015
Providing food and essential household items The ICRC distributed more than 2,700 tonnes of aid to people affected by the conflict in Donetsk and Lugansk regions. Over 125,000 people – residents and …
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