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ICRC president: If states do not act, the brutality of today’s wars will become the baseline for conflicts tomorrow
22-09-2025 The following is a statement attributable to ICRC’s president Mirjana Spoljaric ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on the need for states to act on their commitment …
ICRC President: Every humanitarian worker killed without consequence allows this insidious pattern to continue
Opening remarks delivered by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric at the launch ceremony of the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel in New York, 21 September 2025. Excellencies, …
World leaders united in defence of international humanitarian law to uphold humanity in war
Alarmed by widespread violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) in conflicts around the world and the resulting unconscionable human suffering, we, the leaders of Brazil, China, France, …
Ethiopia: “The world erupted around me” – a landmine survivor’s story
Communities in the Tigray region and the whole of northern Ethiopia suffered from a devastating war, from November 2020 until November 2022. Its scars and humanitarian consequences are still felt …
Beijing Xiangshan Forum: Building Regional Peace through Dialogue and Consultation
Panel Remarks by Gilles Carbonnier, Vice President, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, Fourth Plenary Session, 19.09.2025. Excellencies, ladies and …
Special Appeal 2025 - Climate change and conflict: Protecting the most vulnerable
The climate crisis is accelerating rapidly, with 3.6 billion people living in highly vulnerable areas and exposed to more frequent and intense weather events. These climate impacts—such as droughts, …
Sudan faces worst cholera outbreak in years as war devastates infrastructure
Khartoum/Geneva – Amid Sudan’s devastating conflict, which has already caused tens of thousands of casualties and displaced millions, another crisis is silently unfolding: the country’s worst cholera …
Israel and the occupied territories: Gaza families face fear and displacement as hostilities intensify
A testimony from Ahmed Al Waheidi, an ICRC staff member in Gaza: September 17, 2025 “I left my wife and children in the north yesterday and travelled six hours to come and look for somewhere we could …
ICRC Vice-President: Maintaining and strengthening IHL is a collective responsibility of all states
High-level Statement by Mr. Gilles Carbonnier, Vice President of the ICRC, at the 13th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 16-19 September 2025, Geneva Mr. President, …
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