Women & War and the issue of Sexual Violence
On September 30, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the EU Institute for Security Studies hosted a colloquium on the theme of "Women and Armed Conflicts and the issue of Sexual …
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Results of the historical symposium on the Fundamental Principles
A conference report and a detailed program are available for download at the bottom of this page. On 16 and 17 September, the ICRC, the University of Exeter and the UK Arts and Humanities Research …
International expert meeting report: The principle of proportionality
… and employs civilians who would lose their jobs and income if the factory were to be … might cause economic harm in the form of lost jobs; the attacker would not be required to …
Report: Urban services during protracted armed conflict
… in property or food prices, competition for jobs and pressure on essential services and … even among young professionals, but too few jobs to ensure that they gain relevant …
The Kampala Convention: Key Recommendations Ten Years On
This report provides an update on the 2016 report ' Translating the Kampala Convention into Practice: A Stocktaking Exercise '. It aims to capitalize on the momentum for engagement created by the …
Catalogue of publications and films in Arabic
The catalogue presents a comprehensive list of publications and films available in Arabic. Each entry is in Arabic and English and gives the publication or film's reference number and website link. …
Catalogue of publications and films in Arabic
… for you! This brochure explains some of the jobs you could be doing with the ICRC. It …
Philippines: New and safer homes for thousands of Haiyan survivors
When Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines in November 2013, it left widespread devastation in its wake. Over a million homes were destroyed. Together with the Philippine Red Cross, the ICRC …
Different ways to have different conversations with different people
This new ICRC flipbook contains over 50 one-page techniques that use art, music or theatre to engage with different audiences. Imagine that you're in front of a group of forty people . In the next …
Missing persons: high cost of conflict and violence in Africa
… their basic needs, although many had petty jobs (36%), engaged in farming (22%) or …
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