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ICRC president: "Humanitarian action cannot be a substitute for the lack of political solutions"
Commissioner, Ministers, Excellencies, colleagues,From Gaza to Ukraine, Sudan, Yemen and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the International Committee of the Red Cross witnesses a global failure to protect civilians in armed conflict.States must urge| Article -
Burkina Faso: Working together with communities to build their resilience in the face of a protracted crisis
Statement by Patrick Youssef, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Director for Africa, following his visit to Burkina Faso| News release -
Search Continues for People Missing in Connection with Armed Conflicts
The Coordination Mechanism, bringing together Georgian, South Ossetian and Russian participants, was established under the auspices and with the technical expertise of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 2010 as a purely humanitari| News release -
China: University of San Agustin garnered the championship in the 22nd IHL Moot Court for Asia-Pacific Region
On March 9, 2024, the 22nd Red Cross International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition for the Asia-Pacific Region, jointly organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Hong Kong Red Cross (HKRC), concluded in Hong K| Article -
Mozambique: ICRC calls on respect for civilians, ramps up support to Mozambique Red Cross response to a new wave of displacements in Cabo Delgado
"It is heartbreaking to see so many women and children traumatized and exhausted," said Catherine Gendre, the Head of the Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Maputo.| News release -
Democratic Republic of the Congo: The forgotten people of North Kivu
The upsurge in armed conflict and other situations of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is taking a devastating humanitarian toll, especially in the east of the country. Read our report for an update.| Report -
Cambodia: Women’s wheelchair basketball team display skill and hard work in Thailand
Cambodian women’s wheelchair basketball team celebrate their victory over the Laotian team at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia Oceania Zone Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand.| Article -
Pakistan: ICRC conducts first-ever training for Pakistan Maritime Security Agency
Recognizing this, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organized a comprehensive five-day training entitled "Law of Armed Conflict at Sea" for 23 officers of the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) from February 12–16, 2023.The Pa| Article -
ICRC president travels to Qatar to discuss the situation in Israel-Gaza
Mirjana Spoljaric met with Ismael Haniyëh, chair of Hamas' Political Bureau, and separately with authorities of the state of Qatar.The ICRC appeals for the urgent protection of all victims in the conflict and underscores the need for sustained humani| News release -
A statement on Gaza and Israel from the president of the ICRC
This brutal war has ruptured any sense of a shared humanity.| News release