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International Committee of the Red Cross Press Releases

1,096 Press Releases

Published on May 12, 2026 - 18:10 GMT

The Judicial Training Institute at the Ministry of Justice and the ICRC Launch the First International Humanitarian Law Moot Court ...

The competition aimed to encourage the teaching of IHL, raise students’ interest in the subject, and support practical legal education through simulated armed conflict scenarios reflecting real-life situations, in which students assumed different legal …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on May 12, 2026 - 18:10 GMT

ICRC president calls for sustained international engagement to prevent further military escalation in the Middle East during visit ...

“Millions of people in Iraq continue to endure the consequences of wars and must be spared from further cycles of violence,” ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said on the conclusion of her two-day visit to the country. “Safeguarding Iraq’s path to recovery …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on May 12, 2026 - 18:10 GMT

Non-compliance with international humanitarian law deteriorated the humanitarian situation in Colombia in 2025

When I learnt that I would begin my mission in Colombia, it was impossible not to think about everything I had to do. The challenge is great for those arriving in a country of remarkable human richness yet marked by decades of armed conflict. Therefore, my …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on May 12, 2026 - 18:10 GMT

Colombia: Conduct of hostilities and use of explosive hazards

Other types of explosive hazards also had serious effects on civilians. 765 people, 71 per cent of whom were civilians, were injured or killed by controlled detonation devices and launched explosive devices. The impact of such explosive hazards depends to …

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Published on May 12, 2026 - 18:10 GMT

Treatment of civilians in Colombia during 2025

Beyond the conduct of hostilities, civilians faced different forms of violence and abuse in areas where state and non-state armed actors were present and exercised control, such as homicides, disappearances, threats, recruitment, use and participation of …

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Published on May 12, 2026 - 18:10 GMT

The humanitarian cost of non-compliance with IHL in Colombia

According to the Comprehensive Victim Support and Reparation Unit (UARIV), at least 235,619 people were displaced individually, 87,069 were displaced in mass displacement events, and 176,730 remained confined. In the same year, the ICRC recorded 965 people …

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Published on May 12, 2026 - 18:10 GMT

Upholding international humanitarian law in Colombia

In 2025, the ICRC documented 845 alleged violations of IHL. This figure corresponds only to the cases known to the organization and does not necessarily reflect all situations that occurred in Colombia. Most of the recorded cases occurred outside of …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on May 12, 2026 - 18:10 GMT

Calls to action to parties to conflicts in Colombia

About the ICRC The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral, impartial and independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the world affected by …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on May 12, 2026 - 18:10 GMT

Colombia 2025: A humanitarian crisis beyond numbers

The humanitarian consequences present alarming indicators. The ICRC recorded 965 people injured or killed by explosive hazards, most of whom were civilians, and documented 308 new disappearances. Moreover, according to the Comprehensive Victim Support and …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on May 12, 2026 - 18:10 GMT

Children and adolescents in armed conflicts in Colombia

In 2025, in five of the departments where the ICRC is present, 65 cases of missing minors related to recruitment were documented. These cases highlight the link between the involvement of minors in armed conflicts and disappearance as a humanitarian …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on May 12, 2026 - 18:10 GMT

Nairobi Regional Delegation Facts & Figures 2025

As 2025 unfolded amid growing regional uncertainty and humanitarian challenges, the ICRC Nairobi Regional Delegation continued to work alongside partners and communities to uphold humanity where it was needed most. Through humanitarian diplomacy, …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on May 12, 2026 - 18:10 GMT

ICRC report: Failure to respect rules of war deepened humanitarian crisis in Colombia in 2025

The ICRC's annual report on the humanitarian situation in Colombia contains alarming figures: for 2025, it documented 965 people killed or injured by explosive devices – most of them civilians – a third more cases compared with the previous year. The …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on May 12, 2026 - 18:10 GMT

El incumplimiento del DIH agravó la situación humanitaria en Colombia en 2025

Las consecuencias humanitarias presentan indicadores alarmantes. El CICR registró 965 personas heridas o fallecidas por artefactos explosivos, la mayoría civiles, y documentó 308 nuevas desapariciones. Por otra parte, según la Unidad para la Atención y …

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Published on May 9, 2026 - 04:12 GMT

Message on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2026

Care for a stranger in need is among the oldest of human instincts, recognized by every moral and religious tradition. The belief that another's pain matters – whatever their side, their people or their faith – runs across all cultures and throughout …

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Published on May 8, 2026 - 14:00 GMT

Iraq: ICRC president to meet senior officials, discuss humanitarian engagement on two-day visit

President Spoljaric will hold meetings with leading members of Iraq's government, parliament and judiciary, as well as with the Iraqi Red Crescent Society, to discuss humanitarian cooperation and the challenges facing the country and the wider region …

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Published on May 7, 2026 - 22:22 GMT

Two years on: upgrading the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah

Over the last two years, the Red Cross Field Hospital has been a constant in Gaza's fractured health landscape. It has served as a primary facility for mass-casualty response during periods of intense hostilities, and as a primary-care centre for the …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on May 7, 2026 - 22:22 GMT

Gaza: Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah undergoes overhaul to continue addressing urgent health care needs

“The entry of medical equipment and supplies for the Red Cross Field Hospital is a positive step towards responding to the medical needs of people in Gaza,” said Julien Lerisson, the ICRC’s head of delegation in Israel and the Occupied Territories. “But a …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on May 6, 2026 - 17:40 GMT

Protection of health care in armed conflict: UN Security Council Resolution 2286 10 years on

Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like first to thank Denmark, Spain and New Zealand for convening this meeting and bringing urgently needed attention to the protection of health care in armed conflict. Ten years ago, Security Council Resolution 2286 was …

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Published on May 6, 2026 - 17:40 GMT

Somalia’s Child Malnutrition Nears Five-Year Highs

Frail. Listless. Some unable to walk. One after another, mothers file into nutrition clinics cradling babies whose small bodies are losing the battle to survive. At the Somali Red Crescent Society’s (SRCS) Howlwadaag clinic in Baidoa, the waiting bay is …

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Published on May 6, 2026 - 17:40 GMT

Mozambique: January to December 2025 Facts & Figures

The strength of our impact in Mozambique in 2025 was a direct result of the collaboration between the ICRC and the Mozambican Red Cross Society. Together, we combined our expertise, resources, and local knowledge to deliver critical humanitarian assistance …

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