Yemen: Facts and Figures, 26 March to 26 May 2015
The ICRC has been present in Yemen without interruption since 1962. Today, 223 staff, including 32 expatriates, currently work for the ICRC in Yemen, with offices in Sa'ada, Sana'a, Taiz, and Aden. …
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ICRC president calls on EU to up humanitarian efforts
ICRC President Peter Maurer meets the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz, 27 May 2015 (c) European Union 2015 - European Parliament ICRC President Peter Maurer addresses the Foreign …
Yemen: Local ceasefires are a rare chance to save lives
28-05-2015 Despite a recent five-day ceasefire brokered by parties amidst Operation Decisive Storm, hostilities continue unabated across Yemen. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence. …
Children traumatized, families broken - life inside Maiduguri
They arrived in the middle of the night from the nearby town of Bama, more than a thousand people, mainly children and the elderly. They had been transported on trucks, under heavy military escort, …
Strengthening international humanitairan law protecting persons deprived of their liberty
This report provides an account of the October 2014 thematic consultation of government experts on grounds and procedures for internment and detainee transfers. The consultation was part of the …
Humanitarian perspectives on international security in times of mutating conflicts Geneva Centre for Peace and Security
Geneva Centre for Peace and Security 29 May 2015, Geneva, Switzerland Speech given by Mr. Peter Maurer President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Ambassador Dussey, Dear colleagues, …
Red Cross, Red Crescent Magazine: Matters of Principles
The Fundamental Principles turn 50 years old this year. What better time to examine the challenges faced in putting these key guiding principles into …
Working together to protect health care
Too many lives are being lost that could be saved. The consequences of violence against health-care workers are much greater than the sum of individual incidents. This is what the ICRC's report, …
New tool for policymakers and legislators
International legislation for protecting the provision of health care during conflict and other emergencies is adequate to its task. What is urgently needed is a determined effort to implement these …
Ukraine: Risking lives to restore power in front-line villages
When conflict spreads, front lines may divide more than just communities. They can also split water and power systems, blacking out homes, crippling hospitals and closing schools. Eduard Anatolievich …
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