New ICRC blog on Humanitarian Law & Policy
On 19 May 2016, the ICRC launched Humanitarian Law & Policy , a digital forum for those concerned with how to better protect and assist people affected by conflict and violence. Powered by the …
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ICRC medical standards for departure on mission
Most of ICRC missions are in remote locations, and any inability to be posted in remote areas will de facto preclude obtaining of a medical clearance. All new employees to the ICRC must submit to a …
Syria: Aid convoy turns back after being refused entry to besieged Daraya
12-05-2016 Joint statement by the ICRC and the United Nations in Syria. Damascus, Syria (ICRC/UN) - A joint aid convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Syrian Arab Red Crescent …
Ukraine: In search of missing persons
Checkpoints have become an integral part of life for citizens in the front-line town of Gorlovka, in eastern Ukraine, two years into a conflict that has torn families apart and etched a line through …
South Sudan: 32,000 families receive seed for growing food
13-05-2016 Juba (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross has distributed more than 370 tonnes of seed right across South Sudan, with nearly 32,000 South Sudanese families receiving seed …
Weapon-wounded seminar held for health professionals in Jammu & Kashmir
Buouyed by the conviction that an efficient emergency care service can play a critical role in reducing morbidity and mortality among trauma cases, the health authorities in Jammu & Kashmir State and …
Helping the people of northern Mali to be self-sufficient
Life has been tough for the people of northern Mali in recent years. Harvests have failed because of drought and flooding, and two million people face food shortages. Economic turmoil has unleashed …
Nepal: Partial renovation and retrofitting project completed
Mr Himnath Dawadi, Director General of the Prison Management Division, the jailor and other officials responsible for Dilli Bazaar prison were joined by the ICRC's Kathmandu delegation at a handover …
World Humanitarian Summit: Istanbul and beyond
Perspectives and pledges of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on the occasion of the World Humanitarian Summit On the eve of the first World Humanitarian Summit , the …
Reference of manufacturing standards for relief items production
This ICRC reference document applies to relief items purchased by the ICRC. It contains the most important references to existing international standards for requirements in: Quality Management …
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