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 …
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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 …
Ukraine: Different sides of the line. Same problems.
Fewer than 5 kilometres of woodland and open countryside lie between Novotoshkivka and Donetskiy, two villages in Ukraine's Lugansk region. But Novotoshkivka is in government-controlled territory, …
Ukraine crisis: A year of conflict leaves many needing urgent help
14-04-2015 Geneva / Kiev / Moscow – The International Committee of the Red Cross is appealing for extra funds to tackle the severe humanitarian situation following a year of intense conflict in …
United States: ICRC president completes Washington visit
14-04-2015 Geneva/Washington D.C. (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, has just completed a two-day official visit to Washington. During his …
The people of eastern Ukraine need more help to rebuild their lives
The ICRC is appealing for an additional CHF 26 million to help people whose lives have been destroyed by fighting in eastern Ukraine. This will bring our total budget for Ukraine to CHF 72 million. …
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