Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today at the Joint Logistic Forum – Medical Service Summit. Thank the organizers…The ICRC has a long and fruitful relationship with the PLA including on medical matters, with joint …
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 …
Today, an unprecedented number of civilians is becoming involved in armed conflicts through digital means. Civilians – including hacktivists, to cyber security professionals, ‘white hat’, ‘black hat’ and ‘patriotic’ hackers – are conducting a range of …
Our efforts extended to visiting places of detention to improve conditions and ensure humane treatment for detainees. Individual monitoring of detainees and workshops for detention facility staff were conducted to disseminate best practices, especially …
Anatolii calls it a significant breakthrough and says they have “actually tripled their livestock…That’s three times more production and three times more profit!” He goes on to add, “I am engaged in milk production, and [Oksana] is already engaged in …
In recent weeks a wave of deadly strikes has hit Israel and the Occupied Territories, southern Lebanon and Yemen, while hostilities continue to shatter lives in Gaza, leading to near-daily reports of civilian casualties. These horrific and painful events …
Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Over five decades ago, the drafters of the NPT acknowledged that the continued existence of nuclear weapons is one of the biggest threats for humanity. This realization was made in the wake of the …
2 languages English Arabic International Committee of the Red Cross & Iraqi Red Crescent Society Welcome to our annual photography competition. The ICRC-IRCS Photography Award is an annual photography competition launched in 2021 to encourage Iraqi …
The Red Cross Field Hospital remains operational in the western side of Rafah, southern Gaza. The impact of the ongoing armed conflict is felt at the field hospital in increasing rates of consultations, surgeries, deliveries, and admissions. In the first …
Moderated by Mr. Balthasar Staehelin, Personal Envoy of the ICRC President to China and Head of the Regional Delegation for East Asia, this session was joined by esteemed speakers including Dr. Dereje Duguma Gemeda, State Minister for Health Services and …
This year's session coincides with the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and the 120th anniversary of the RCSC. Marwa Shabbar, Head of Legal Department of ICRC's Regional Delegation for East Asia, highlighted the session's role in …
Beirut — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC), has launched a large humanitarian initiative to distribute food parcels to around 8,000 families across 55 regions within 5 kilometers range …
Hafiz Fida Mohammad, a laboratory technician at the hospital, shared, “Our laboratories conduct 48,000 to 58,000 examinations monthly. Previously, frequent power cuts would shut down our machines and we would lose valuable time inconveniencing our patients …
Geneva (ICRC) -- Present in the region since 1967, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) considers the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as well as the Gaza Strip, which constitute the Occupied Palestinian Territory, as remaining under …
Both dams are located close to the frontlines in Donetsk and Kharkiv Regions, sustaining severe damage due to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. “When you turn on your tap, you want water to come out, especially amid active …
Both dams are located close to the frontlines in Donetsk and Kharkiv Regions, sustaining severe damage due to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. “When you turn on your tap, you want water to come out, especially amid active …
The ICRC is therefore deeply concerned that IHL treaties may be seen as instruments adopted in times of peace and stability but abandoned when confronted with an elevated security threat or the outbreak of an armed conflict. This notion is fundamentally at …
The ICRC is therefore deeply concerned that IHL treaties may be seen as instruments adopted in times of peace and stability but abandoned when confronted with an elevated security threat or the outbreak of an armed conflict. This notion is fundamentally at …
More than one million people fleeing armed conflict, violence and persecution in their home countries crossed Greece’s borders in an effort to find safety and a dignified life for themselves and their families in Europe. The main sea and land migratory …
Gaza (ICRC) – The 60-bed Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza is nearly at full capacity following repeated mass casualty events. They include the attack in Al-Mawasi on Saturday that sent 26 injured patients into the facility for treatment, …
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