… left Balkh province because of the dearth of jobs in the area. In Kabul now, he scours the … Like many other people who lost their jobs, Mohammad Reza attempted to start a small … food or wander about the city looking for jobs. Even if they find work, the hours are …
Hostilities almost always break our unexpectedly for ordinary people, and those with a job, a home and a family have to flee for their lives. While some are luckier than others, finding relatives who …
… take up plumbing or construction-related jobs as they are seen as men's trade, but … from Masalani Water & Supply as well as extra jobs she does in the community such as …
Our social inclusion project is offering people with disabilities equal opportunities to showcase their knowledge and skills, ability to learn, work and be gainfully employed in Ethiopia. Through …
"When you mention the word engineer, the local communities immediately think that a man will show up," says Mary Hkawn Tsin, an engineer with the ICRC's team in Kachin State. Mary is part of the …
… like to have more insight into humanitarian jobs and the roles we fulfill? The videos in … in operational contexts and the different jobs the ICRC offers. We update the playlist …
… not wheelchair accessible and many available jobs require physical strength. The situation … by the side of the road, one of his first jobs as a teenager. Each time a car would stop …
… job. And the money he earned from odd jobs wasn't enough to support his children, …
… provide for their families since losing their jobs and turning to daily wage labour. The …
… and carpenters in a bid to help generate jobs and boost the local economy. … he says. "This project has created jobs for me, my children and others in the …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
