Gaza: facts and figures 2016
Much was achieved in Gaza in 2016 with families, farmers, detainees, youth, journalists, academics, children, and partners in humanitarian action. As we continue the journey this year, we take a …
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Two Red Cross members released
15-06-2017 Kinshasa (ICRC) – The two members of a team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) who were abducted in the morning of Wednesday, 7 June, between Kirumba and Beni, near …
Acquiring and Analysing Data in Support of Evidence-based Decisions: A Guide for Humanitarian Work
Gathering and analysing data – to study the consequences of crises and carry out activities in response – is an essential element of humanitarian work. It helps to ensure the relevance and …
Ethiopia: Police trained in first aid, humanitarian principles
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ICRC) - Twenty-eight members of the Addis Ababa police force received first-aid training to give them the skills needed to save lives in emergency situations. The five-day …
Syria: ICRC condemns attack on humanitarian convoy
Damascus/Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) strongly condemns an attack on Saturday against a humanitarian convoy on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria that wounded a …
Pushing back against sexual violence
Sexual violence continues to be widespread in armed conflict and other situations of violence. As a response, the ICRC remains committed to strengthening its efforts to prevent sexual violence and …
Saving lives through first aid
During an incident, police and military officers are often the first to arrive at the scene. Equipping the first responders with first aid skills would enable them to provide immediate help to the …
Iraq: Wounded civilians trapped in Mosul must be evacuated, treated
19-06-2017 Geneva/Baghdad –The ICRC is alarmed by the situation of tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Mosul as military operations intensify in the densely populated old town. Civilians in …
Where it Matters
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and HERE-Geneva are convening a panel of experts that will look at the ways in which humanitarian …
Where do we go from here? 1st Annual Grand Bargain Meeting
Speech delivered by ICRC President Peter Maurer to the 1st Annual Grand Bargain Meeting, 20 June 2017, Geneva The one-year anniversary of the Grand Bargain is a time to take stock and look at next …
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