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ICRC report: Failure to respect rules of war deepened humanitarian crisis in Colombia in 2025

News release
12-05-2026
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El incumplimiento del DIH agravó la situación humanitaria en Colombia en 2025

News release
05-05-2026
Una persona del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja conversa con una persona de la comunidad en una zona rural. Ambos están de pie al aire libre, rodeados de vegetación y paisaje campestre.

ICRC director-general concludes official visit to Brazil

News release
01-05-2026
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Non-compliance with international humanitarian law deteriorated the humanitarian situation in Colombia in 2025

Article
12-05-2026
Una persona del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja conversa con un miembro de una comunidad local en una zona rural de Colombia.

Colombia: Conduct of hostilities and use of explosive hazards

Article
12-05-2026
Comunidad indígena en una zona rural de Colombia participa en un taller sobre comportamientos seguros frente a riesgos de artefactos explosivos. Varias personas están sentadas en un salón comunitario, escuchando atentamente una capacitación.

Calls to action to parties to conflicts in Colombia

Article
12-05-2026
Personas de una comunidad rural en Colombia están sentadas en grupo mientras conversan con representantes del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR), en un entorno comunitario.

Colombia 2025: A humanitarian crisis beyond numbers

Article
30-04-2026
Varias personas se encuentran en un salón participando en una actividad grupal y dialogando entre sí. En primer plano, de espaldas, se observa a una colega del CICR con su peto institucional.

Haiti: Escalating armed violence in Port-au-Prince cuts people off from lifesaving services

Article
02-04-2026
Personas, entre ellas varios niños, se encuentran en un asentamiento con viviendas precarias, donde el agua estancada ha inundado el área. Un estrecho paso improvisado con tablas cruza sobre el agua, mientras las casas de ambos lados muestran condiciones deterioradas bajo un cielo parcialmente nublado.
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Personas de una comunidad rural en Colombia están sentadas en grupo mientras conversan con representantes del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR), en un entorno comunitario.
Publication

Report on the humanitarian situation in Colombia in 2025

Una persona del CICR se dirige a una comunidad. De fondo se ven varias personas sentadas y prestando atención a la charla.
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Humanitarian Situation Update: Colombia, 2025

Una colaboradora del CICR en Colombia conversa con miembros de una comunidad.
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Humanitarian Report 2025 - Colombia

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