Three elements differentiate us. First, we reach the most remote areas of the country, places where no other organization goes. This allows us to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable. Being where communities need us most is fundamental, even if it …
Ms Spoljaric met the prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka, the deputy prime minister and minister of defence, Guy Kabombo Mwadiamvita, and the minister for foreign affairs, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, to discuss the humanitarian situation in the Great …
“We are relieved that one more family has been reunited today. This nightmare, however, continues for the remaining hostages, their families, and hundreds of thousands of civilians across Gaza,” said Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC president. “We urgently need …
Excellencies, distinguished delegates, In October 2023, the Secretary-General of the United Nations and I issued a joint appeal to states to act now to preserve human control over the use of force. We called on world leaders to launch negotiations of a new …
It wasn't until a few weeks ago, when my great-aunt shared a fragile, worn sheet of paper with faded blue ink, that I learned about my family’s desperation to stay in touch during World War II. The document was a brief Red Cross message, dated February …
The ICRC’s Delegation in Athens closed at the end of 2024, after a decade of field operational presence in Greece. The evaluation of the ICRC Athens Delegation (2016-2024) assesses the relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of its programs supporting …
At the end of a three-day visit to Rwanda and the DRC she said: “Now is the moment to break the vicious cycle of conflict that has condemned generations of civilians to endless suffering, loss, and displacement. Humanitarian steps taken now to protect …
“I had a special bond with my father,” she says softly. “He was the one who told me bedtime stories – even when I was older. We did everything together.” That chapter came to a heartbreaking end when, just 20 days after her elder sister lost her husband, …
In 2024 alone, our partnership has paved the way to reach thousands of people in need across Iraq: • Health care access: 10 mobile clinics supported by the ICRC and IRCS operated across seven governorates, providing over 12,700 free consultations, …
Since our humble beginnings in 1974, the Nairobi delegation has grown exponentially. Our operations have expanded to include missions in Djibouti and Tanzania, which have played a crucial role in strategically positioning the delegation in the region and …
This year’s World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day comes at a time of profound change and increasing complexity in the humanitarian landscape. Around the world, Red Cross and Red Crescent teams are working in environments where access is limited, needs are …
This World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, we mourn our colleagues who were appallingly killed while trying to save lives. Their deaths demand far more than empty words of outrage—they demand action. The international community cannot continue to look …
We would not be where we are today without the leadership of France, and its strong commitment to launching this exceptional global effort to uphold the rules of war. I welcome to you all and thank you for being present. This is the first time that we …
Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings that killed hundreds of thousands of innocent men, women, boys and girls and obliterated large parts of the two cities. With the vast …
All States and parties to armed conflict must fully comply with their obligations under IHL, including the Geneva Conventions of 1949. The principles of humanity, military necessity, distinction, proportionality, and precaution, and the prohibition of …
The ICRC has been operating intermittently in Egypt for over 100 years, dating back to World War I and II, and has continued its humanitarian work throughout all major armed conflicts Egypt has been involved in over the past century. Today, the ICRC …
In this unique humanitarian forum, participants adopted a groundbreaking resolution on “Protecting civilians and other protected persons and objects against the potential human cost of ICT activities during armed conflict. The resolution presents a shared …
U Thein Tun is a 51-year old man living in a camp for people who were displaced due to the ongoing armed conflicts in Myanmar. He fled his village of Maygun in the Sagaing region in 2023 with his five siblings and elderly father. "My main burden is …
Habibullah, who lives in Dehbala district of Nangarhar Province with his family of 14, explained, "My family and I depend on the produce of this land and our income is around 60 AFN on average a day. The farmlands in our village have been damaged by …
“Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the fighting in the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict. “On both sides of the frontline, every day is a dark day for communities who have endured years of unimaginable suffering. “The continued violence has …
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