This brutal war has ruptured any sense of a shared humanity. In the face of such deep suffering, we are making three urgent calls: • A cessation of hostilities to allow for meaningful assistance to reach the people in need. • That hostages held by Hamas …
Despite holding a diploma in Computer Science, finding a job opportunity in the field proved challenging. Thus, at the age of 24, Chawan launched her cooking enterprise with her older sister, Hero, who is her role model and partner in the cooking project. …
Over the past thirteen years of conflict, Syrian women's lives were characterized by hardship, displacement, loss, and pain. Amidst the devastation, these remarkably resourceful women defied the odds, setting magnificent examples for the next …
“Ramadan support has become a tradition for the ICRC in Somalia and part of our efforts to ensure detainees receive humane and dignified treatment,” said Pascal Cuttat, the head of the ICRC in Somalia. “For us, this is a gesture of respect for the …
The European Humanitarian Forum The Forum, co-organised by the European Commission (DG ECHO) and Belgium in the framework of its Presidency of the Council of the EU, takes place in a global context of sharply growing humanitarian needs, shrinking …
Take the law out of the books. The Jean-Pictet Competition was conceived to address the gap of university competitions promoting IHL in a realistic way. Unlike traditional law competitions, it emphasizes practical application combined with theoretical …
In today's world, journalists play a crucial role in shaping public opinion and awareness about conflicts and humanitarian crises. However, accurate reporting in such situations requires familiarity with IHL and humanitarian principles. On March 4, …
Join us in a captivating journey with a solar lamp personified as a boy, from its birth in China, through distribution across the globe, and to its destination in communities worldwide, bringing light and hope to people in need. Supeng Zhang, Procurement …
Ambassador Gafoor, Excellencies, Colleagues, Under your leadership, Chair, this working group has built significant agreement on ICT threats in the context of international security, including in situations of armed conflict. Delegations share a concern …
Mr Chair. As this is the first time that my delegation has taken the floor, let me, on behalf of the ICRC, thank you, Mr Chair, for your briefing this morning on the work of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE). The ICRC is grateful for this opportunity …
Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross - Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) - Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems - 4/8 March 2024, Geneva The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) …
"What we are seeing now in eastern DRC is in many ways unprecedented and extremely worrying. With the latest upsurge in hostilities since early February, hundreds of badly injured civilians, many of them women and children, have been streaming into …
Excellencies, dear colleagues, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is grateful for the opportunity to participate in this session of the Open-Ended Working Group. As a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organization, we have …
Handing over the remains of a missing person is the last crucial step of a complex process that involves collection of information on the missing person, search, recovery and forensic analysis of human remains. This culminates in the reconciliation of all …
Question From the 19th to 21st Centuries, there has been a drastic transformation in the means and methods of warfare due to advancements in technology. The rules of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) have always been reactive to new advancements. …
The eldest among four siblings, Malkhaz had joined the 222nd battalion of the 22nd Motorized Rifle Brigade on 21 December 1992 and left for Abkhazia on 4 July 1993. Sometime later though, the family was told by returning soldiers that Malkhaz had gone …
Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, Geneva. President, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, People living in armed conflicts are suffering beyond what …
We worked in close partnership with various government entities and our partners under the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. In Karabakh, the ICRC continued support and assistance to those in need. Following the 19-20 September operations, …
At the end of the Cold War, some questioned the need to maintain neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian action. Cornelio Sommaruga defended respect for these fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and their …
Refurbished by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in support of the Ministry of Health, the advanced care health centre (Type II) has in-patient rooms and an operating theatre, an upgrade and expansion of the reference health centre …
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