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Second round of consultations for the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to IHL

Following the first round of consultations hosted between April and June 2025, the ICRC and the 25 co-chairs of the Global IHL Initiative are pleased to announce the second round of consultations, …

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Youth Think Tank Salon|Humanitarian Action and Development Finance: Advancing Sustainable Public Goods Provision in Protracted Crises

On August 30, 2025, the “Youth Think Tank Salon” was held in Beijing by the China-International Development Think Tank Alliance and the Institute of International Development Cooperation (IIDC) of …

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人道行动与发展融资

Afghanistan: Swift response needed to help those hit by devastating earthquake

02-09-2025 The following is a statement attributable to Katharina Ritz, head of delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan: The devastating earthquake that …

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Earthquake Afghanistan ICRC Respond

Afghanistan: ICRC responds to deadly earthquake

On Sunday August 31st, a powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, causing widespread destruction in Kunar, Nangarhar and Laghman provinces. Hundreds of casualties have been …

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Urgent Earthquake in Afghanistan ICRC response

Slovenia and ICRC strengthen cooperation in the field of humanitarian aid with new agreement

On the margins of the Bled Strategic Forum, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister Tanja Fajon and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana …

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ICRC and Slovenia Sign an MOU

The International Committee of the Red Cross closes its delegation in the Republic of Azerbaijan

02-09-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – Following a decision by the Government of Azerbaijan, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will close its delegation in the country on 3 September 2025.  You …

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An ICRC vehicle at the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan: Facts and figures from over 30 years of humanitarian engagement

The closure of the International Committee of the Red Cross’s (ICRC) delegation in Azerbaijan marks a moment of transition and reflection. For over 30 years, the ICRC has been part of the country’s …

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Two women carry a large sack of aid supplies together in front of Red Cross trucks, while other people unload and distribute relief items in the background

Azerbaijan: The impact of three decades of humanitarian action

In the early 1990s, as the conflict escalated, it claimed thousands of lives and displaced large numbers of people across Azerbaijan. While many fled, countless others remained in communities heavily …

 Agstafa district. With the support of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society, the ICRC staff of Barda Sub-Delegation distributes fertilizers to the residents of Tatli and Yaradullu villages to help increase harvesting.

Syria: For families of the missing, it is answers, not time, that will heal the pain

The 30th of August marks the International Day of the Disappeared , a day wherein we commemorate the memory of the missing persons including victims of enforced disappearance, and stand in solidarity …

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Two people sitting in front of ICRC staff

Iraq: Accompaniment and Walking Beside Families of the Missing

In Iraq, the consequences of decades of conflict and violence remain deeply embedded in the lives of families — a painful reality that continues to leave parents, sons, daughters, and siblings …

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Hala from Anbar, holding the picture of her missing loved one.

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