International Committee of the Red Cross Press Releases

• Published on March 21, 2025 - 07:02 GMT

  

  Ethiopia: Solar power helps bring back water to the population of conflict-affected Lalibela

  Because of conflicts and their consequences, which continue to this day, people in Lalibela have been receiving a very small amount of water for their daily consumption. Their lives have been disrupted. Once the project is completed, the volume of water …

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• Published on March 20, 2025 - 13:01 GMT

  

  ICRC brings together experts to explore how upholding rules of war can help facilitate peace

  “A victory at all costs is not truly a victory, as it leaves societies in ruins and sows the seeds for future conflict,” said Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the ICRC. “When parties to conflict treat the enemy humanely, spare towns and cities, and provide …

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• Published on March 20, 2025 - 12:30 GMT

  

  Iraq: Water, Life, and the Fight Against Climate

  For almost 5,000 years, Iraq's Marshes indigenous people have fished and cultivated crops in the wetlands not too far away from where I stood. Floating reed islands are built where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet before flowing into the Gulf, …

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• Published on March 20, 2025 - 05:51 GMT

  

  Myanmar: Finding hope, strength, and food security

  Although the country is rich in resources, conflict and displacement—compounded by a political crisis, economic downturn, pre-existing poverty, and climate-related shocks—are making it increasingly difficult for its people to meet basic needs. Many …

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• Published on March 19, 2025 - 12:28 GMT

  

  Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital responding to increased number of casualties in Gaza

  Within hours of the violence restarting, staff at the Field Hospital in Rafah received a high number of patients in a short period of time. For the last eight weeks, medical staff at the Field Hospital had been able to focus on providing care amid relative …

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• Published on March 19, 2025 - 09:08 GMT

  

  DRC/Burundi/Uganda/Rwanda: Families search for their loved ones as cross-border displacement surges

  With support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), National Red Cross Societies in the DRC, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda have mobilized hundreds of …

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• Published on March 19, 2025 - 09:03 GMT

  

  The 23rd Red Cross IHL Moot (Asia-Pacific Region) Championship goes to Singapore Management University

  Dr James DING, JP, Law Officer (International Law), International Law Division, Department of Justice (forth from right), The Hon Madam Justice Carlye CHU, Vice President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court (forth from left), Ms Marwa SHABBAR, Head of …

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• Published on March 19, 2025 - 05:26 GMT

  

  Azerbaijan: Activity highlights for 2024

  In 2024, taking note of the change in the context, the ICRC realigned its activities. By midyear, all assistance programs were phased out, and support for further development and capacity building of the local specialists as well as institutions continued …

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• Published on March 17, 2025 - 16:13 GMT

  

  Good news: Transforming pain through song

  The fourth edition of Good News: Daughters and Granddaughters of Ayacucho was held on the main plaza of Ayacucho, Peru, on 10 December 2024, as part of events marking International Human Rights Day. Young people (under 30) mingled with their mothers’ and …

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• Published on March 17, 2025 - 16:03 GMT

  

  ICRC President: "We have a shared interest and responsibility to help Syria emerge from the ruinous abyss of war"

  Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen, Syria lives a historic moment. Peace is possible.  Peace ensures that the future of all Syrians is one that is stable, economically viable, and free from fear.  Yet, in the recent wave of violence along the coast we saw …

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• Published on March 17, 2025 - 10:38 GMT

  

  Call for entries for the 2025 Humanitarian Visa d’Or award

  Since its inception in 2011, the Humanitarian Visa d’Or has been highlighting both the human cost of armed conflicts and the work that photojournalists are doing to give victims a voice. The award is part of the prestigious international photojournalism …

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• Published on March 17, 2025 - 10:23 GMT

  

  Syria: ICRC president warns “path to peace fragile” and calls on global community to not abandon country at this historic ...

  “Syria is at a historic crossroads,” said President Spoljaric. “Peace is possible. We have a shared interest and responsibility to help Syria emerge from the ruinous abyss of war. This is achievable, but it will require renewed commitment by its leaders to …

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• Published on March 13, 2025 - 13:37 GMT

  

  Georgia: Remains of six people missing in connection with 1992–93 armed conflict handed over to families

  This was made possible under the humanitarian mandate of the Coordination Mechanism on Persons Unaccounted For in Connection with the Events of the 1992–1993 Armed Conflict and After, which has operated with the ICRC’s support since 2010 and involves …

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• Published on March 13, 2025 - 11:56 GMT

  

  Iraq: Restoring Livelihoods That War Left in Ruins

  Livestock farmers, poultry breeders, and fish producers in Anbar governorate continue to reel from the far-reaching consequences of the 2014-2017 conflict, such as low purchasing power and lack of economic opportunities.  Veterinary services are now more …

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• Published on March 12, 2025 - 05:25 GMT

  

  Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

  Gaza (ICRC) – The ceasefire in Gaza has proven vital to saving lives, bringing in humanitarian assistance and sustaining the civilian population. However, Gaza's humanitarian crisis is far from over. Aid deliveries had substantially increased over the …

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• Published on March 12, 2025 - 05:25 GMT

  

  For the hostages in Gaza, the Red Cross is neutral - but we are not bystanders

  The first phase of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas has ended. This was a nerve-wracking, exhausting, difficult month and a half in which combined supreme happiness with indescribable pain. Thirty hostages returned to Israel alive, eight …

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• Published on March 12, 2025 - 04:17 GMT

  

  India: Decade-long partnership with CURE India concludes successfully

  “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime,” said Santhosh George, director of CURE International India Trust (CURE India), recognizing the contribution of the International Committee of the Red Cross …

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• Published on March 10, 2025 - 08:16 GMT

  

  From law to (regional) action: Regional reports on the implementation of international humanitarian law

  The ICRC has been working with the European Union (EU) since 1999, when the ICRC set up a delegation in Brussels. During this period, the EU has made respect for IHL a cornerstone of its external relations approach, in part through its guidelines on …

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• Published on March 7, 2025 - 08:35 GMT

  

  Israel and the occupied territories: Ceasefire agreement essential to avoid region plunging back into despair

  The following is a statement attributable to Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross.   Geneva (ICRC)—The ceasefire agreement has saved countless lives and offered a beacon of hope amid unimaginable suffering. Any …

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• Published on March 7, 2025 - 01:39 GMT

  

  Peru: Soldiers at VRAEM bases learn the rules of war

  Applying IHL principles helps prevent violations of IHL and the improper use of force, improve relations between the military and the local population, and ensure that military operations respect human dignity. This aligns with the ICRC’s mission, as a …

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