International Committee of the Red Cross

South Sudan: It's not easy when it's a question of who lives and who dies

Nuclear Weapons: Averting a global catastrophe

Statement

23-04-2018

When war hits home: ICRC’s devastating new augmented reality app

News release

07-03-2018

An effective killer: Five things you need to know about chemical weapons

Article

09-04-2018

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South Sudan: Relief operations postponed after gunshots fired at ICRC compound
23-04-2018
Remains of another 22 persons missing from 1992–93 armed conflict in Abkhazia identified
23-04-2018
Yemen: ICRC staff member shot and killed in Taiz
21-04-2018
China: Reporters get trained in international humanitarian law, first aid
19-04-2018
Red Cross and Novo Nordisk announce ground-breaking partnership to tackle chronic care in humanitarian crises
18-04-2018

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“My dignity … That’s one thing the war didn’t take away from me.” Years of brutal fighting in #Syria has left mill… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC
In 2013, we were searching for 5,591 children missing due to conflict. In 2014, 6,240 children. In 2015, 8,904 c… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC
Opening of the ECHO-UN-ICRC exhibition on Syria by @StylianidesEU at Consilium #Syriaconf2018 pic.twitter.com/OxHrOrDk9w #ICRC_bxl
Make no mistake, if nuclear weapons were used today the result would be no less than a humanitarian catastrophe.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #PMaurerICRC
"It's not easy when it's a question of who lives, and who dies." Follow our mobile medical team in war-torn… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC
Even when arms go silent, explosive remnants of war continue to shatter lives. Raising awareness in #Gaza to reduce… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC_ilot
We are in deep mourning for our dear friend and colleague, Hanna Lahoud, who was killed in Yemen. #NotATarget… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC_my
Hospitals in #Gaza continue to deliver lifesaving surgeries & care, against all odds. Via @AJEnglish… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC_au
Mave has never been to school, but she's a genius with numbers. She's also a victim caught up in one of the world… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC
Beware of non exploded remnants of war. Raising awareness in #Gaza. #IMAD2018 pic.twitter.com/kyNpNHyKq2 #ICRC_ilot
Despite living in a shelter in Dweir, these families go the extra mile when preparing their daily meals. #Syria Ta… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC_sy
-No targeting civilians. -No targeting medical personnel. -No targeting aid workers. These are the rules of war. pic.twitter.com/SOhwdKD44K #ICRC
As the world urbanizes, so does conflict. City centres and residential areas are now the battlefields and front l… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC
Gaza hospitals handling influx of wounded, against all odds @AJENews aje.io/2xlw4 #ICRC_ilot
Life in the dark. With power cuts reaching up to 20 hours a day in #Gaza, children study and play by candlelight. pic.twitter.com/CvQlMfKZz4 #ICRC
Hanna was a young man full of life, and was widely known and liked. Nothing can justify his murder. Today, we are… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC_ye
We are mourning a huge loss after our colleague was killed today in Yemen. My deep condolences to Hanna's wife, f… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #PMaurerICRC
I’m shocked by the killing of my @ICRC colleague Hanna Lahoud today in #Taiz #Yemen. My thoughts go out to Hanna’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #YDaccordICRC
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