Biological Weapons Review Conference: ICRC statement
Eighth Review Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their …
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Story behind the exhibits - interview with Thomas Russell
As an ICRC delegate, who has been working for the organization for 16 years, Thomas Russell, cooperation coordinator in the Regional Delegation of East Asia, tells us a story about recusing a wounded …
Malaysia: Students test their IHL knowledge in role play competition
The IHL Role Play Competition 2016 will be hosted by the ICRC and the National University of Malaysia (UKM) from the 9 th to the 11 th of November. In its second year, the Competition has drawn 14 …
Red Cross Movement calls on States to address growing indifference to needs of migrants
Mexico (ICRC - IFRC) – Representatives of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement have adopted a declaration in response to an increased indifference by governments and society to the …
Helping people displaced by the Ukraine conflict
Many people have had to flee their homes because of the conflict in Ukraine . The ICRC is helping them, working in cooperation with local Red Cross branches and local authorities. From January to …
Ethiopia: Training future orthopaedic and physical rehabilitation experts
Fifteen students from across Ethiopia celebrated their graduation from a three-year programme at the Orthopaedic Vocational and Educational Training College (OTVETC) in Addis Ababa earlier this …
Yemen: Stories behind the numbers of the conflict
Zamzam Murshed Zamzam and her three children are displaced. They have taken up residence in her old father’s tent. In the absence of a breadwinner, their living conditions are very hard. “My husband …
BBC: The civilian hospital on Mosul's front line
BBC recently visited the Al-Shikhan hospital, once a daily health-care provider now a medical facility on the frontline. Watch the video on the BBC website: …
Forced to flee: With millions on the move, the world must do better. But how?
As global levels of forced displacement reach a record high, a two-day conference in London asked how lessons from the past can help find solutions to the present crisis. An estimated 65 million …
Bangladesh: Journalists discuss challenges to responsible and humanitarian journalism
Journalists from across East Asia discussed challenges to responsible and humanitarian journalism in the age of new media during a two-day meeting in Dhaka. The October event was organized by the …
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