ICRC Europe & the Caucasus

New challenges to old ways

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:23:38 GMT

Why would anybody want to prevent you from helping them? The naively simple question expresses the perplexity felt by humanitarians, whose well-intentioned desire to assist and protect is often stymied by power politics, mistrust, misunderstanding and manipulation. They struggle to understand why the container of food parcels and bandages is perceived to be carrying heavy ideological baggage. This was the crucial issue under discussion at an event co-hosted with the Humantarian Policy Group at the Overseas Development Institute on 29 April 2013.

Serbia: Empowering the elderly

Tue, 7 May 2013 17:00:07 GMT

In conversation with Vesna Milenovic, Secretary General of the Serbian Red Cross. In this video, Vesna Milenovic of the Serbian Red Cross talks about the challenges of empowering communities in a poor and politically turbulent society. In particular, she focuses on the work that the Serbian Red Cross does with elderly people.

Switzerland: Working with vulnerable children

Tue, 7 May 2013 17:06:00 GMT

In conversation with Anne Perrin, volunteer at the Swiss Red Cross. In this video Anne Perrin of the Swiss Red Cross talks about her work with vulnerable children in Geneva, and reflects on the relationships she has built and the lessons she has learnt

Getting where needed: Obstacles to aid access

Fri, 3 May 2013 14:31:52 GMT

Video: What obstacles prevent organizations like the ICRC from reaching those most in need? Senior humanitarian experts discussed contemporary challenges to getting help to the vulnerable and reviewed whether bureaucratic, governmental and security barriers to assistance are getting higher in today's polarized world.

UK vacancy: Finance and human resources manager based in London

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:32:03 GMT

The ICRC mission in the UK and Ireland is looking to recruit a finance and HR manager for its office in London. Reporting directly to the head of mission, the successful candidate will contribute to the ICRC's work for people in need of protection and assistance by ensuring the smooth running of our offices in London and Belfast.

Commonwealth of Independent States: Ratification and implementation of international humanitarian law treaties

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This report, by the ICRC's advisory service on IHL, summarizes IHL treaty ratification by CIS Member States, domestic implementation of IHL and internal mechanisms to assist national authorities in the implementation process.

Afghanistan: Getting back on your feet - the work of the Kabul Orthopaedic Centre

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:47:09 GMT

Thousands of Afghans have lost limbs to shells, mines and explosives. Many more are disabled through injury and disease. The ICRC's rehabilitation centres put people back on their feet, equipping them with artificial limbs and educating them so that they can find work, preserving their dignity and economic independence.

Afghanistan: Cold comfort in Kabul - an ICRC detention project

Fri, 5 Apr 2013 13:43:31 GMT

Keeping taps running, kitchens producing hot food and toilets flushing is unglamorous but vital for those behind bars. The ICRC visited more than 100 places of detention in Afghanistan in 2012 to address problems that might harm the health of those incarcerated. In the third of a four part series we look at the work of ICRC delegate Ciaran Breen in the Badam Bagh youth rehabilitation centre in Kabul.

Afghanistan: Life in Lashkar Gah

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 16:34:04 GMT

Lashkar Gah is at the epicentre of the conflict in southern Afghanistan. To help casualties, those displaced by conflict and the relatives of the missing, the ICRC has an office there. Its work is typical of ICRC activity across Afghanistan. The head of office, Arnaud Meffre, explains how his team helps. This is the second of four audio slideshows on ICRC activity in Afghanistan.

Ensuring the complete elimination of chemical weapons

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:13:57 GMT

Third Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (Third Review Conference), The Hague, The Netherlands.