The ICRC is focusing its emergency response on the states of Khartoum, Gedaref, North Darfur, East Darfur and Sennar, where the combination of cholera and malnutrition is most severe. To date, ICRC support to health centres and rapid response teams has …
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, The ICRC currently works in about 130 situations of armed conflicts around the world, three times more than over a decade ago. While the number of countries experiencing armed conflict remains relatively stable, the …
Mr He Wei, President of the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) and Mr Zhang Xiaohong, Party Secretary of Suzhou University Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Allow me to begin by thanking the Red Cross Society of China, the Chinese Red Cross Foundation …
Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, As we gather today for the 13th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the international community must urgently take decisive steps to better protect civilians in armed conflict …
Some contexts fall out of the spotlight even though the humanitarian impact is severe. Most of our top underfunded operations are in Africa, where needs total more than CHF 300 million. Conflict and violence continue to drive displacement, disrupt health …
Your Excellencies, Distinguished Awardees of the Florence Nightingale Medal, Ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross, I am delighted to attend the Award Ceremony of the Florence Nightingale Medal today. The …
Last year, South Africa, Brazil, China, France Jordan, and Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the ICRC, launched the Global Initiative on IHL, a platform to remind states of their obligations under IHL and to make respect for IHL a political priority. …
Countries affected by conflict are often among the most vulnerable to climate risks. In places like Somalia and Afghanistan, decades of violence coupled with recurrent droughts and floods have worsened food insecurity and displacement. Nearly half of the …
Tears streamed down his face as he recalled how they fled their home, with everyone scattering in different directions. The last time he saw his mother, father, and two brothers was in that chaotic moment. He remembers how difficult it was to find food and …
Murtaza Syed, Head of Ecosystem in the Economics Department at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Beijing, responded from the perspective of multilateral development banks. He stated that institutions like the AIIB do face constraints in fragile …
If you are looking for a missing person, please contact the appropriate authority or organization, as indicated in the information below: For military personnel who went missing during the Iran-Iraq (1980-1988) or Iraq-Kuwait wars (1990-1991), please …
Health Our response includes medical items donated to the referral hospitals (Nangarhar and Kunar) that are receiving an influx of hundreds of injured patients, including dressing packages (DPs), oral & intravenous packages (IVPs), enough to stabilize …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), present in Nigeria since 1988, works in partnership with the Nigerian Red Cross Society NRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to provide life-saving …
If you have a missing family member and you are returning To Syria: To register your search request, please visit or contact the nearest International Committee of the Red Cross Office upon your arrival in Syria (from Sunday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm). If …
Hostage-taking is strictly prohibited under to international humanitarian law. All forms of public exposure that humiliate persons deprived of liberty and endanger their safety must be avoided. We reiterate our call that until the hostages are released …
For the workstream on National IHL Committees, this round of consultations will continue through regional forums gathering of national IHL committees across the globe: Past regional consultations: 21 May 2025, Warsaw (in person): consultation integrated …
ELIGIBILITY All current undergraduate (Bachelor’s) and graduate (Master’s) students enrolled in universities in the Republic of Moldova in the fields of law, international relations, political science, military studies, or other disciplines are invited to …
The full extent of humanitarian situation in this remote region is not yet known. Many affected villages and valleys remain inaccessible due to rockslides that have blocked roads, leaving communities cut off from life-saving aid. Immediate humanitarian …
The devastating earthquake that struck Afghanistan late Sunday has left more than a thousand people dead, many more injured and countless missing beneath the rubble. This tragedy hit communities that have already endured severe hardship due to the past …
The ICRC will continue to engage with the Azerbaijani authorities to support persons protected under international humanitarian law (IHL) in line with our mandate and the country’s obligations under the Geneva Conventions. We intend to preserve our …
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