Structured discussions, organized around beneficiary, technical, institutional, and policy levels, enabled participants to evaluate achievements, address challenges, and identify opportunities for further progress. Key themes such as access, quality, …
“Humanitarian challenges today are global, and so must be the solutions” said Gong Ke, Executive Director of the Chinese Institute of New Generation AI Development Strategies. Part of his opening remarks during a sunny, brisk winter morning in Beijing, …
As States convene in the United Nations Global Mechanism on Developments in the Field of ICTs in the Context of International Security and Advancing Responsible State Behaviour in the Use of ICTs, the ICRC presents a working paper that sets out six threats …
Our focus is always on helping victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence, and we know from experience that confidential dialogue is vital to this. Confidentiality means we can keep a dialogue going with all sides and better address …
They would have to walk one and a half kilometres under shelling and drones to reach a safer place. After five hundred metres, they needed shelter from drones and found a house with a basement. It was equipped with a heating stove and sleeping areas from …
Access to life-saving health care remains one of the country's greatest humanitarian challenges. During the first six months of 2026, the ICRC evacuated 266 wounded patients from conflict-affected areas across South Sudan, an increase of more than 50 …
As staff and volunteers from the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) were responding to civilian needs across Kyiv that night, hundreds of thousands of vital URCS humanitarian supplies were lost, including those used in emergency response and medical care …
In 2025, the RD focused on activities linked to the impact of armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and URB troops deployments in other African contexts. Since February 2025, the conflict in North and South Kivu led to the displacement …
Deborah Christopher Waba, a nurse who worked for two years in the weapon-wounded ward at the State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri knows the feeling of being overwhelmed all too well. During the last mass casualty incident, she and a single colleague were …
For families already struggling to cope with the consequences of conflict, the loss of these critical services further deepens vulnerabilities and compounds daily challenges. In response, the ICRC, together with the Sudan Red Crescent Society (SRCS), is …
From the ancient cities of Mesopotamia to Iraq's archaeological treasures and historic monuments stand as enduring symbols of the country's identity and a source of pride for its people. They tell the story of civilizations that have shaped human …
Meetings planned with senior Russian officials will address issues related to international humanitarian law, including the importance of protecting civilians and the infrastructure they depend on, upholding the rights of prisoners of war and other …
The year 2025 was marked by the consequences of more than 130 armed conflicts on the lives of people around the world. Protracted conflicts and fresh emergencies led to injuries, death and displacement, often on a large scale. Families were separated, and …
The scale of the destruction that, we've been witnessing going from Rafah, which doesn’t exist anymore to further north, where you do not see a single building that has not been affected by the fighting over the past two and a half years, and it is …
The event featured an overview of the core concepts of IHL and presentations and debates on tools and good practices for implementing IHL domestically. There was also an update on the Global IHL Initiative, including an analysis of its scope, structure and …
So far, the ICRC has donated 18,400 water purification tablets to Venezuela's Ministry of Water (MPPAA), enabling the treatment of up to 755,000 litres of water for use in hospitals. According to Sphere standards, this quantity can cover the daily …
Nkundwanabake Anesia, aged 58, fled Burundi in 1994 when the early years of the conflict devastated her community. As she made her way to Uganda via Tanzania, she carried with her a wound that would take decades to heal: the separation from her young son, …
"You reached us during a very difficult time,” said a farmer from a hard-hit area in West Wellega, in the Oromia region. About 30,000 people benefitted from the assistance in this zone, while 18,000 residents of the Sasiga district in East Wellega …
Ninety-five participants, including representatives of AU member states, diplomatic missions, United Nations (UN) agencies, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, civil society, and policy experts, gathered for the event on 3 June 2026. The …
What began as a simple question about video games and international humanitarian law (IHL) eventually sparked the creation of one of the ICRC’s most forward-looking digital initiatives: the ICRC’s Immersive Technology team. In 2011, an ICRC delegate - who …
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