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Statement by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric to the 'Vienna Conference on Autonomous Weapon Systems 2024: Humanity at the Crossroads'
We cannot ignore the allegations of use of autonomous weapons in current conflicts.| Article -
Sudan: Two ICRC drivers killed by gunmen
The team was on its way back from Layba to assess the humanitarian situation of communities affected by armed violence in the region when the incident occurred."We are in deep mourning for our dear colleagues.| News release -
Friedrich Born, the Red Cross worker who saved thousands in Hungary during WWII
Friedrich Born, an ICRC delegate in Budapest from May 1944 to March 1945, spared no effort to save Jewish lives during the turbulent months near the end of World War II.| Article -
Job vacancies in Gaza - ILOT
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral, and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with ass| Article -
Surgical learning hub and global network
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Azerbaijan: Joy turns into mourning as landmine claims lives
© Aida Aliyeva/ICRC"It was the eve of the Novruz holiday. Around late afternoon my son and his cousin went to visit our home village after more than 30 years. But a joyous occasion turned tragic for all of us and changed our lives.| Article -
Kenya, Djibouti, Tanzania: Newsletter 2023
In 2023, the ICRC Nairobi Regional Delegation worked extensively to promote knowledge and respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and cultivate acceptance for humanitarian norms and principles among religious leaders, academic circles, and o| Publication -
Gender equality is a marker of peace and security
Excellencies, colleagues,Sexual violence in conflict is not an isolated occurrence.| Statement