International Committee of the Red Cross
The three-day event fostered a spirit of collaboration, bringing together over twenty armed forces legal advisors, uniformed military operational commanders and staff officers, research fellows and humanitarian representatives from 16 countries namely, …
"That's five years of my life!" Cunningham said, brimming with emotion, upon learning he had received the ICRC's Humanitarian Visa d'Or award in a near-unanimous decision by the jury. He has been reporting for years on the impacts of …
Ms Sapina is an experienced leader in the humanitarian sector. She is widely recognized for her abilities in managing and coordinating operations, humanitarian diplomacy and global affairs, and cooperation within the International Red Cross and Red …
© Aida Aliyeva/ICRC Handing over the remains of a missing person is the final stage of a complex process which involves collecting information about a missing person, conducting searches and …
Interested students from universities across Bangladesh are invited to register as teams for the competition. Eligibility The competition is open to all students enrolled in a full-time or evening programme leading to or equivalent to a Bachelor's …
The ICRC is working to clarify the fate of 28,000 persons sought by their families on both sides. Those persons may have been captured, killed or may have lost contact with their loved ones after fleeing their homes. Behind each name is a family in anguish …
Madame Chair, Thank you for convening a meeting on this important topic and for inviting the ICRC to speak. Staggering numbers of people are going missing in today's conflicts. Individuals, families and communities are traumatized by the devastating …
"We have been pleased with the execution and results of our contributions. During this period the routine of the prisons changed, we were able to verify that we had generated visibility and identification of specific needs of diverse groups of people …
The screening featured a short film outlining the origins of the Geneva Conventions, examples of their successful application, and their continued relevance in the face of ongoing and emerging challenges. Together, this short film aimed to provide an …
Excellencies, ministers, colleagues I have two calls today: First both the letter and the spirit of the Geneva Conventions must be faithfully implemented. The sheer destruction, the disregard for people’s lives and dignity, are appalling. This conflict …
Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is pleased to invite you to participate in a Request for Tender (RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA24/00043) to establish a new 3-year Framework Agreement for Synthetic Blanket. Please find all pertinent …
Names have been changed. Françoise, 17, fled her village when fighting approached. She lives in a camp for people uprooted by the conflict, on the outskirts of Goma, in North Kivu Province. "With a group of other women, I started going to the forest …
On 5th June, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Belgian Red Cross and the Belgian EU Presidency, organised a high-level event to mark the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and to explore their enduring legacy. The high-level panel …
The event aims to enhance participants' understanding of international humanitarian law (IHL) and foster expertise and awareness regarding contemporary challenges. It also seeks to encourage authorities and academicians to facilitate the implementation …
"We were able to distribute food to 29,046 people out of the 58,000 we sought to help. We collaborated with volunteers from the Red Cross Society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to distribute rations of corn flour, beans, oil and cooking salt …
The fourth episode of "The Humanitarian Podcast", features Misbah Mushtaq, assistant director of the Youth and Volunteer programme at Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC). She is responsible for guiding, training and leading over 1.8 million registered …
The exhibition served as a platform to share the ICRC's extensive work in providing humanitarian protection and assistance to victims of war and armed violence across Africa. Attendees included AU Member States, PSC members, representatives from …
Since the conflict in Sudan started in April 2023, more than 650,000 people have fled to neighboring South Sudan. Tens of thousands of them have sought refuge in Boro Medina, a city in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State. Forced to leave everything behind, their …
The Council of the EU recently approved Council conclusions on protection in humanitarian settings to help reduce the lack of protection of people affected by conflicts and violence and the constraints faced by humanitarian actors, including related to …
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