Jordan: ICRC response to needs from April to July 2017
The regional focus in the reporting period remained on the response to the cholera crisis in Yemen. It was channeled through the Amman-based regional Logistics Support Centre (LSC). The Amman …
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Guatemala: Belongings provide answers to families of the missing
In February 2017, relatives of missing people in El Quiché (the department most affected by the violence during the war) were brought together to look at some personal possessions that had been …
China: The 7th Advanced International Humanitarian Law Summer Session opens in Beijing
31-08-2017 BEIJING (Aug. 31) – In the framework of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Convention, the 7th Advanced International Humanitarian Law (IHL) …
Advanced International Humanitarian Law Summer Session for Lecturers
In the framework of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Convention, the 7th Advanced International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Summer Session for Lecturers …
A street play draws attention to protection of health care workers in South Sudan
Every Friday, 12 to 15 volunteers perform an hour-long street play. The project, which was initiated by the Health Care in Danger project, began in April 2017. South Sudan Red Cross already have a …
ICRC appoints new governing body member
31-08-2017 Geneva (ICRC) – The Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has today appointed Mr Christoph Franz as its newest member. This brings the membership of the Committee …
Lebanon: Authorities must act now to give answers to families of missing persons
31-08-2017 Beirut, Lebanon – On the International Day of the Disappeared, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling upon Lebanese authorities to fulfil their obligations to …
Mexico and Central America: Vital support for migrants from Red Cross volunteers
Caborca, Sonora, México Migrants arriving at the aid station in Caborca, northern Mexico, are often dehydrated. The local climate is hot and arid. Volunteers from the Mexican Red Cross give the …
Autonomous Weapon Systems: Implications of Increasing Autonomy in the Critical Functions of Weapons
The development of autonomous weapon systems -- that is, weapons that are capable of independently selecting and attacking targets without human intervention -- raises the prospect of the loss of …
Statement of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on the death of Dr Abdulah Alkhamesi, founder of the Yemen Red Crescent Society
03-09-2017 Sana'a / Geneva, 03 September 2017 – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is deeply saddened by the death of our colleague and friend, Dr Abdulah Alkhamesi, founder of the …
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