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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
The ICRC does not determine who will be released or not. This is the responsibility of the parties to the conflict. The ICRC’s role is purely humanitarian and, in this instance, is limited to supporting the logistical aspects of this release operation to …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The seminar featured lectures and discussions on the protection of civilians and the humane treatment of prisoners during armed conflict, examined through both IHL and Islamic Sharia perspectives. It underscored the universal nature of humanitarian …
The South Sudan Red Cross (SSRC), present throughout the country with over 19,000 volunteers, has been at the forefront of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement’s efforts to provide South Sudanese people and communities the humanitarian assistance …
The protection of health care in armed conflict is not a grey area. It is a legal obligation under international humanitarian law, and Resolution 2286 reinforces it - calling on all parties to conflict to respect and protect medical missions, and on States …
This World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day comes at a moment of profound alarm. Across conflicts and crises, we are witnessing a dangerous erosion of the very values and safeguards designed to preserve human life and dignity. Too many of our colleagues have …
Geneva - Ten years ago, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2286 on health care in armed conflicts. The situation is even worse compared to 10 years ago. Today, we mark not an achievement - we mark a failure. As violence affecting …
High-level meetings took place with Chief Advisor to the Presidency Celso Amorim, Ambassador Marcio Cozendey from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Minister of Justice Wellington César Lima e Silva and Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship Janine …
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 …
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