| About the International Committee of the Red Cross - the ICRC Section on how to find out about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Specific sections on: the ICRC mandate, history, structure, financing and budget, working for the ICRC, funds and medals, contact addresses. 4-1-2008 Overview of the ICRC's operations in 2008 The ICRC is pleased to present its main operational trends and priorities for 2008. This document gives a detailed analysis of the situations encountered by some 80 field delegations and missions around the world and outlines the corresponding ICRC objectives and budgetary requirements.(About the ICRC) | 3-6-2008 Confidentiality: key to the ICRC's work but not unconditional Confidentiality is an essential tool, which enables the ICRC to reach out to people affected by insecurity, violence and armed conflict. It allows the ICRC to build trust, communicate and influence change. But what happens if confidentiality is broken? An interview with the ICRC's deputy director of operations, Dominik Stillhart.(About the ICRC) | 7-2-2007
ICRC strategy 2007-2010
Armed conflicts vary over time and in intensity and are devastating for the millions of people affected worldwide. In recent years, the ICRC has been confronted with and has responded to a growing variety of crisis situations
(About the ICRC) | 1-4-2004 ICRC in action - who we are, how we work This leaflet provides a simple introduction to the ICRC. It summarizes who we are, what we do, how we work and the extent of our activities worldwide. It also includes contact details for further information, making it an ideal "visiting card" to ICRC work throughout the world.(About the ICRC) | International Review of the Red Cross 31-3-2007 The ICRC: a unique humanitarian protagonist The International Committee of the Red Cross, as a unique and respected humanitarian actor, has changed considerably since the 1970s. It has carved out an enduring place for neutral humanitarianism in conflicts, but one that is not free from controversies and challenges.David P. Forsythe (Info resources\International Review\2007 - No. 865) | News release 27-5-2008 Rising food prices hurting the poorest in war zones Geneva (ICRC) – Millions of people already suffering because of armed conflicts are likely to be particularly hard hit by the current increase in food prices, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned today.(News) | TV news footage 3-3-2008 ICRC TV NEWS FOOTAGE International Women's Day - Are they still alive? Women's search for the truth. For hundreds of thousands of women, one of the worst consequences of armed conflict is the agonizing wait for news when brothers, husbands or sons have gone missing. On International Women’s Day (8 March 2008), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), calls on states to take measures to clarify the fate of the missing and inform the women left behind. Louma from Iraq and Dzidza from Bosnia-Herzegovina have both lost husbands in the course of conflict, and explain their longing to know the truth about what happened(News) | | 25-3-2004
See also
(About the ICRC) | 2-2-2004 Publications The ICRC in general - origins and history(About the ICRC) | 2-2-2004 Job vacancies at ICRC headquarters and in the field(About the ICRC) |
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