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32/F BDO Life Megaplaza, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, Philippines Open-ended Finance and administration The Field Accountant is responsible for the management of field accounts payable and …

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Afghanistan: ICRC team reaches remote communities affected by earthquake in Kunar

Not a single house remains standing in Masoud village of Nurgal district following the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan’s remote Kunar region that claimed more than 2,200 lives last month. Of …

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Nurgal district, Kunar province. An old man surveys what is left of the village in the wake of the earthquake in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Two families reconnect with missing loved ones through Restoring Family Links services

A mother’s journey from loss to reunion: Life has been a series of intense challenges for Aziza*, a woman from Kabul. Several years ago, she lost her husband to the armed conflict in Afghanistan and …

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Aziza*, who was recently reconnected with his son, pictured at the ICRC's office in Kabul

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 …

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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, …

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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, …

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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 …

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Tesfay receiving treatment at the Mekelle Orthopaedic and Physiotherapy Center.

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 …

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ICRC Vice President at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum

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, …

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Mali, 2024. The ICRC  distributed livestock feed and wheat bran to herding households in the Taoudeni region massively affected by armed conflict and climate change.

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 …

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