Since December 8, 2024, Syria has witnessed a tragic rise in casualties from explosive ordnance. Between then and March 25 this year, 748 casualties have been reported— 500 of them since January 1 alone. This, compared to 912 casualties reported for all of …
With the ICRC’s support, ARCS volunteers successfully made 243,000 people—149,000 children, 46,000 men, and 48,000 women – aware of the risks associated with explosive hazards last year in five UXO-contaminated regions. Additionally, 301 community leaders …
“The suffering of these communities is not an unavoidable consequence of armed conflict. It is the direct result of the lack of respect for humanitarian norms designed to protect those not taking part in the fighting,” said Patrick Hamilton, head of the …
Recent announcements by several states in northern and central Europe on their decision to withdraw from the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention mark a dangerous setback for the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Citing a deteriorating security …
Misconception 1: The APMBC weakens national security and military effectiveness. Reality: The Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention (AMPBC) does not prevent countries from using other defensive measures, including modern alternatives such as surveillance …
The cases were spread across 14 departments of the country, with the Pacific region the most affected: the departments of Cauca, Valle del Cauca and Nariño accounted for 65 per cent of the injured and deceased. This rise has been driven by the increased …
“The devastating earthquake and the massive needs it generated must push the parties to agree on a path forward to bring critical respite to communities severely weakened by long years of conflict and violence,” Regis Savioz, regional director for Asia and …
On the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reiterates its call for stronger efforts to reduce the widespread contamination of landmines and ERWs in Iraq. These deadly …
Amid this devastation, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), together with the Myanmar Red Cross Society and Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners, is delivering life-saving support. Our priority is to reach those in urgent need …
We interacted with the families of people unaccounted for in relation to the conflict escalations. We have continued implementing the Accompaniment of the Families of Missing program launched in November 2022. The program has been carried out based on the …
On 23 March, PRCS volunteers were responding to casualties when the PRCS lost contact with them. Since that day, the ICRC has been in regular contact with PRCS and the parties to the conflict, requesting access and coordination to locate these volunteers …
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The ICRC’s vice-president, Gilles Carbonnier, visited Warsaw for the first time from 9 to 11 October to join in the commemorations of the Geneva Conventions. During the visit, he met with the deputy ministers of national defence and foreign affairs and …
2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, the foundational treaties of IHL that exist to prevent some of armed conflicts’ worst consequences and to preserve a minimum of humanity even in times of war. This event was …
In the last week of November, ICRC Warsaw organized a visit to the ICRC’s Central Tracing Agency Bureau for the International Armed Conflict between Russia and Ukraine and ICRC headquarters in Geneva for the coordinators of the Restoring Family Links …
Diplomats witnessed how the ICRC contributes to strengthening the local authorities’ capacity to maintain essential services and respond to some of the needs of people affected by the IAC, on both sides of the front line. They visited hospitals supported …
As a result of these safe passage operations, to date, more than 500 vulnerable people have been assisted across borders and around frontlines in both directions. Since the beginning of 2025 alone, around 140 people have had safe passage to Russia or …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) aims to prevent, reduce, and respond to sexual violence through direct action. We do this by providing holistic and multidisciplinary care for victims/survivors, raising awareness among communities to …
Noora Murad is a deminer from Sinjar, Iraq, and has dedicated her life the dangerous, difficult and essential work of protecting civilians from the long-term hazards of anti-personnel landmines. As of the end of 2023, Iraq reported 1,194.43km² of anti- …
Riyadh, 24-25 February 2025 – Senior humanitarian leadership gathered from around the world recently in Saudi Arabia for the Fourth edition of the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum (RIHF). The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) played a …
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