Restoring Family Links – Families Belong Together
Family members can become separated or go missing as a result of conflict, disaster, along a migratory route or during other situations requiring a humanitarian response. We at the ICRC restore and …
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Republic of Korea: Preserving humanity in war by upholding the Geneva Conventions
Speech of Balthasar Staehelin, Head of the ICRC Regional Delegation for East Asia, at the Commemoration Ceremony of the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, War Memorial of Korea, Seoul, …
It is up to States Parties and the broader Convention community to defend and promote the norms of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
A statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Agenda item 8 – General Exchange of Views Geneva, 10th September …
ICRC Vice-President Dr Gilles Carbonnier: The international community must urgently take deliberate steps and lead towards effectively protecting civilians
High-level Statement by Dr Gilles Carbonnier, Vice-President of the ICRC, at the 12th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 10-13 September 2024, Geneva Madam President, …
Haiti: Under chronic stress and in constant fear, health workers strive to save lives
Doctor Odans describes himself as a “child of Cité Soleil”. He loves his community and is proud of its people. He wants a better future for them. He dreams of something different for his …
ICRC President: Rising humanitarian needs in Myanmar demand urgent action
10-09-2024 Yangon (ICRC) – The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, visited Myanmar from 5 to 9 September amid escalating conflict and violence, and …
ICRC Water and Habitat training courses for engineers and technical staff
These courses will train engineers and technical staff to plan, implement and monitor technical programmes related to Water, Sanitation and Energy, and will help them better understand the …
China: ICRC signs MoU with ACBASR to help Chinese enterprises improve overseas practices
On 7 September, 2024, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Alliance of Chinese Business in Africa for Social Responsibilities (ACBASR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding …
Cameroon: Humanitarian reporting awards
RULES AND REGULATIONS The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Regional Delegation for Central Africa, in collaboration with the Swiss Embassy in Cameroon, is organising the Humanitarian …
South Africa: Strengthening IHL and IHRL compliance
Strengthening and complying with IHL and IHRL among armed forces in the SADC region In 2023, the ICRC Pretoria Regional Delegation hosted 20 workshops for members of the Defence Forces in Southern …
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