Humanitarian needs grow in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
The ICRC’s head of operations in Ethiopia, Jeremy England, sets out his main humanitarian concerns about the situation in northern Ethiopia and calls on all parties to protect civilians. It's the …
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ICRC statement on latest developments in Myanmar — 4 March 2021
4 March 2021 — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been closely monitoring the recent developments across Myanmar and is seriously concerned about the increasingly violent …
Digital Dilemmas Debate #2: Balancing Visibility and Vulnerability in Humanitarian Assistance and Social Protection Programmes
What role do humanitarian organizations play in providing social protection services? How can they best collaborate with other providers? And how can they maintain a neutral, impartial and …
South Sudanese face life-threatening food shortages as harvests fall by 50%
04-03-2021 Communities in nine out of the ten states in South Sudan harvested on average 50 per cent less cereal and vegetables in 2020 than they did in 2019, the latest assessment by the …
Plaster of Paris and Other Fracture Immobilization Methods: ICRC Physiotherapy Reference Manual
The second edition of this manual on the use of plaster of Paris (POP) and other immobilization methods for limb fractures was written in collaboration with physiotherapists working in the field. It …
Afghanistan: Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement reach milestone of 35 years serving communities in need
After 35 years of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and …
‘Will seize every opportunity to promote IRRC in Chinese academic circles’
An interview with professor Zhu Lijiang, newly-elected Editorial Board member of the IRRC. Professor Zhu Lijiang, vice-dean of School of International Law, China University of Political Science and …
ICRC and Jordan: Fighting back against a pandemic
Pandemics and their impact Many people would agree that the last major pandemic to hit the world before COVID-19 was the Spanish flu of 1918, which reportedly infected 500 million people—one-third …
Nigeria: 17 wounded people evacuated and treated by surgical team after two attacks
Maiduguri (ICRC) — In less than a week between February 20 and 23, two deadly attacks in Dikwa and Maiduguri led to several casualties, including a number of civilians who were caught in the …
High Level Pledging Event For the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
Statement by ICRC President, Peter Maurer Yemen Conference 2021 High Level Pledging Event For the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen 1 March 2021, via video Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, thank you …
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