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Facts and Figures for ICRC Activities in Donetsk and Luhansk

… ongoing international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to have a profound …

Law and policy topic
ICRC trucks with a yellow car and people in the foreground

Millennials think World War Three is likely in their lifetime

… France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, United …

News release

Five things to know about the deadly legacy of explosive remnants of war

… the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine , or elsewhere, are clear …

Law and policy topic

Call to governments: Work together to stop cyber attacks on health care

… Igor Ivanov, Former Foreign Minister, Russia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President, …

Law and policy topic

From our archives: protecting prisoners and detainees

… Germany, and German prisoners returning from Russia. © ICRC Photo library / hist-03050-26 …

ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: The world must recommit to the framework for armed conflict that follows the premise of protecting life

… have endured radiate outward. In the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict, …

Statement

The history of the emblems

…   1876-1878      During the war between Russia and Turkey, the Ottoman Empire declared …

Law and policy topic

ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: A human life is a human life

… have endured radiate outward. In the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict, …

News release
World Humanitarian Day: ICRC President on attacks against aid workers

Frequently asked questions: Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or ‘Ottawa Treaty’

… some states, including the United States, Russia, and China, have not signed it. What are …

Law and policy topic
A red "Danger Mines!" sign with a skull and crossbones stands in a field of tall grass, warning of landmines.

Diary – ICRC President Peter Maurer in Ukraine

… just been struck by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany. For the ICRC, too, …

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