Special report: </br> "I saw my city die"
War is back in cities ... civilians are in the middle of it all once again. Antony Beevor, historian The wars decimating the ancient cities of Mosul, Taiz, and Aleppo have contributed to the greatest …
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Yemen: Health system at breaking point as cholera spreads at unprecedented rate
13-06-2017 Geneva/Sana'a–As the number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen reaches unprecedented levels, with one in every 200 Yemenis suspected of having been infected with the disease, the ICRC is …
I saw my city die: Voices from the front lines of urban conflict in Iraq, Syria and Yemen
Urban wars in Iraq, Syria and Yemen are amongst the deadliest conflicts of our time. People’s homes, their doorsteps, their streets, their schools and their hospitals are all part of the battlefield …
Iraq, Syria and Yemen: Five times more civilians die in city offensives, new report finds
14-06-2017 A new ICRC report launched today reveals five times more civilians die in offensives carried out in cities than in other battles. The report, called 'I Saw My City Die', also found that …
Malaysia: Correctional managers discuss detention-related challenges
The fourth Asia-Pacific Correctional Managers' Conference (APCM) was held from 16 to 18 May in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Attended by 28 correctional managers from across the region, the conference was …
The Convention on Cluster Munitions: A Treaty to End Decades of Civilian Suffering
Cluster munitions have been a persistent problem for decades. These weapons have killed or injured tens of thousands of civilians in war-affected countries. In May 2008, more than 100 States adopted …
Namibia: Generating respect for International Humanitarian Law
14-06-2017 Harare (ICRC) - Government representatives from nearly 30 Commonwealth countries are meeting in Swakopmund, Namibia from 14 to 15 June 2017 to explore how to strengthen respect for …
ICRC's activities in Sabah
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an independent and neutral organization. Together with the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS), it has been working in Sabah since 2013, …
Fifty years of humanitarian work in the occupied Palestinian territory
Over the past fifty years, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been able to bring about a difference in many people's lives through its activities and programmes. The ICRC has …
Our work with you: 50 years of humanitarian work
Jamal Qawariq, 49, is a Palestinian farmer from Awarta village, near Nablus. Qawariq worked with the International Committee of the Red Cross between 2007 and 2010, when the organisation developed an …
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