ICRC Activities in Syria: January to June 2022
During the first half of 2022, millions of Syrians have benefited from different vital services provided by the ICRC in cooperation with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) across the country. These …
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Venezuela: Reducing malaria to improve the lives of people affected by violence in El Callao
The town of El Callao in Venezuela is famous not only for its carnival and brightly dressed madamas, but also for being the centre of the mining industry in the south of the country, and especially …
Autonomous weapons: The ICRC calls on states to take steps towards treaty negotiations
Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) following the final 2022 session of the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems of the Convention on …
ICRC-MRCS Social Media Contest 2022
A Social Media Contest co-organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation in Kuala Lumpur and the national headquarters of the Malaysian Red Crescent Society …
Statement by Peter Maurer to the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Five decades ago, States concluded the NPT to prevent the devastation that would be visited upon all humankind by a nuclear war. Today, the NPT remains a …
Bangladesh: Overcoming physical challenges to run a successful business
In 2019, Habibur Rahman, who worked as a helper on a bus, met with an accident when his bus swerved out of control. Rahman sustained serious injuries and his right leg had to be amputated. The loss …
Malaysia: Peek into a day spent with remote communities in Sabah
The teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Malaysia, and Malaysian Red Crescent Society in Sabah recently conducted health and hygiene activities at Kampung Tombongon. We …
The ICRC at the World Urban Forum: Cities’ resilience is key in armed conflict and violence
As the world urbanizes, armed violence and conflict are urbanizing too – affecting some 50 million people today. Half of the world's population already lives in cities and, in the next 50 years, this …
Nuclear disarmament is a common responsibility and an urgent humanitarian imperative
International Committee of the Red Cross statement to 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Delivered by Yahia Alibi, ICRC's Deputy …
Olenivka penal facility: Prisoners of war and ICRC's role
The reports from Olenivka are devastating. Our thoughts are with the families in their pain and heartbreak that someone they love could have been killed in this horrific and unacceptable attack. The …
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