Mr President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would first like to thank the Lao People’s Democratic Republic for its leadership in hosting this Third Review Conference. Given the devastating legacy of cluster munitions in …
In Oman, Krähenbühl met with senior representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Maritime Security Centre and the Oman Charitable Organization. Discussions focused on international humanitarian law, humanitarian preparedness and opportunities …
For returning families, functioning water networks, health-care facilities and other essential services are fundamental to making their return sustainable. The ICRC strengthened access to essential water and health services across affected areas by …
The humanitarian impact of the flood on Nuwakot, Rasuwa and other areas has been severe: many people have been separated from their families while some have been left without access to essential services. According to the authorities, more than 1,000 …
Today’s assessment included positive discussions with the detaining authorities and a tour of parts of the facility, as part of our ongoing efforts to resume ICRC visits to detainees held in Israeli places of detention. “This meeting is a step in the right …
The program featured a compelling live sand animation by the artist Maher Al Shoeibi, who vividly portrayed the emotional journey endured by families of the missing, creating a seamless and immersive narrative experience This was followed by a heartfelt …
Despite the October 2025 ceasefire, violence in Gaza has continued, causing deaths, injuries and displacement. In the West Bank, settlement expansion and settler violence, restrictions on movement, and a fractured economy have disrupted access to health …
Since 2014, the ICRC has evacuated more than 5,000 patients from across South Sudan for life-saving surgery, often aided by South Sudan Red Cross volunteers drawn from the communities they serve. The system that supports them — the aircraft, the medics …
Humanitarian action is critical to responding to the consequences of conflict, but it can never replace respect for international humanitarian law and political commitment to de-escalate. If the fighting continues, we fear it will lead to more deaths and …
With protection at the core of its response, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) continued to carry out its emergency interventions, prioritizing life-saving surgical care for weapon-wounded patients while working to preserve human dignity …
In Ethiopia, we provide humanitarian services to the most vulnerable conflict-affected communities in a neutral, impartial, and independent manner, working closely with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) and other International Red Cross and Red …
One individual was transferred on Thursday, and four others on Friday, with full respect for the safety and dignity of the individuals involved. The ICRC’s role in this operation was purely humanitarian, acting as a neutral intermediary between Israel and …
To assist the conflict-affected community, the water supply system was upgraded with the support of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), providing clean water for around 2,000 residents. The project was officially turned over to the local …
The letters put these consequences into words and show how absence reaches into the most intimate spaces of family life: family celebrations, an empty seat at the table or a voice that is no longer heard. In Mexico, Lupita Mendoza, the wife of Alfonso, …
The families have been living in uncertainty for many years. They continue to deal with ambiguous loss, where they cannot mourn their missing relatives properly because of the absence of their bodies. Some of the families are struggling to secure their …
Law 105, adopted in 2018, was a major step toward clarifying the fate and whereabouts of Lebanon’s missing and forcibly disappeared persons. It recognizes families’ right to know, access information and recover remains, and established an independent …
In 2025, owing to the scale, duration and complexity of armed conflicts, and the changing character of warfare, weapon contamination was even more direly consequential and a major source of growing humanitarian concern. It also impeded humanitarian access …
The meeting also included the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Ronald Lamola. “Today we see the horrific humanitarian consequences resulting from the rules of war being bent, broken or outright ignored,” said President …
In Sri Lanka, thousands of families of missing persons from all communities across the country are still waiting for answers. Families of missing persons have the right to know what has happened to their loved ones. Unable to grieve, find closure or …
“I was left with this wound inside me. I was planning to end my life, but I didn’t, thanks to the advice and support of a woman from the Red Cross. She reminded me again and again that I am a mother, and that I needed to hold on for my children. “ At 26, …
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