Azerbaijan: Activity highlights for 2024
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ICRC President: "We have a shared interest and responsibility to help Syria emerge from the ruinous abyss of war"
The following speech was delivered by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric at the Ninth Brussels Conference for Syria on 17 March 2025 Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen, Syria lives a historic moment. …
Syria: ICRC president warns “path to peace fragile” and calls on global community to not abandon country at this historic crossroads
17-03-2025 Brussels (ICRC) – At the Ninth Brussels Conference for Syria, Mirjana Spoljaric, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), warned that Syria’s path to peace …
Call for entries for the 2025 Humanitarian Visa d’Or award
From 17 March to 8 June 2025, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is inviting all professional photojournalists to submit their entries for our Humanitarian Visa d’Or award. For the …
DRC: Goma surgical teams overwhelmed
In late January, intense clashes took place in and around Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), between the armed forces of the DRC and the March 23 Movement (M23), which resulted …
Iraq: Restoring Livelihoods That War Left in Ruins
Conflicts leave scars on people—and on communities’ economic and social fabrics. Previous armed conflicts across Iraq have disrupted livelihoods, crippling local businesses, and infrastructure. In …
Georgia: Remains of six people missing in connection with 1992–93 armed conflict handed over to families
13-03-2025 Georgia (ICRC) – The remains of six people, who went missing in connection with the 1992–1993 armed conflict in Abkhazia, were recovered, identified and handed over to their families by …
The ICRC in Bangladesh: 2024 in images
As we look back on 2024, ICRC’s efforts in Bangladesh have been defined by resilience, inclusivity and unwavering humanitarian action. Through advocacy, training and direct assistance, we continue to …
India: Decade-long partnership with CURE India concludes successfully
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime,” said Santhosh George, director of CURE International India Trust (CURE India), recognizing the …
For the hostages in Gaza, the Red Cross is neutral - but we are not bystanders
Neutrality provides us with the ability to try and influence both sides to act in accordance with the laws of war This Opinion by Julien Lerisson was originally published on Haaretz The first phase …
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