ICRC Technology Strategy: Summary
The ICRC's new Technology Strategy aligns the organization’s technological choices with its core principles of neutrality, independence and impartiality. In light of the ever-changing nature of …
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Armenia: Operational highlights for 2024
Through our delegation in Yerevan and sub-delegation in Goris, we continued to support those affected by the conflict escalations in 2020-2023. We continued facilitating resilience-building programs …
ICRC Technology Strategy 2024–2027 Posters
The ICRC's new Technology Strategy (Posters) aligns the organization’s technological choices with its core principles of neutrality, independence and impartiality. In light of the ever-changing …
Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Helping civilians cross frontlines and borders
Since the early stages of the escalation of the armed conflict in 2022, the ICRC has acted in its role as a neutral intermediary between the parties to facilitate evacuations, repatriations and safe …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC appalled by killing of PRCS medics and first responders
30-03-2025 Gaza (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross is appalled that eight medics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society were killed while carrying out their work, along with first …
Colombia: decent detention conditions are still a long way off
In 2024, detention conditions for people deprived of their liberty continued to deteriorate, as did the welfare and safety of the staff of the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (INPEC in …
Health care: another casualty of the armed conflict - Colombia
In 2024, another of the humanitarian consequences that intensified was violence against health-care workers. The National Medical Mission Board recorded 201 infractions (events related to the armed …
Confinement, displacement and disruption of livelihoods
In 2024, community confinement in Colombia became more widespread than at any time in the last eight years. Confinement events increased by 102 per cent, and the affected population grew by 89 per …
Disappearance: the pain of not knowing - Colombia
In Colombia, people continue to disappear. It is a never-ending tragedy. Thousands of families have searched tirelessly for their loved ones for years, even decades. They face countless obstacles, …
Colombia - Calls to action
To state and non-state armed actors As the fighting intensifies, armed actors must protect civilians and those who no longer take part in the hostilities. International humanitarian law must be …
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