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Tehran: The first International Conference on Disability and Physical Rehabilitation in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement was held
The first International Conference on Disability and Physical Rehabilitation in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement took place in Tehran with the presence of guests and senior …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC urges dignity and privacy ahead of next release operation
19-02-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – As we prepare for the next release operation, we once again call for all releases to be conducted in a private and dignified manner, including when they tragically involve …
South Sudan Facts & Figures 2024
January to December 2024 In 2024, families in South Sudan continued to face significant challenges in meeting basic needs amid armed conflict and violence as well as in the context of increasing …
Addressing Stigma Against Victims/Survivors of Sexual Violence
Despite clear prohibitions under international humanitarian law (IHL), sexual violence has been recorded in at least 51 countries affected by armed conflict. When victims/survivors of sexual violence …
OEWG: Statement on International Law
Delivered by Noa Schreuer, Legal Advisor, at the 10th Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025, New …
Joint statement of the ICRC, the International Federation and the Red Cross Society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: One too many humanitarian crises in North and South Kivu
18-02-2025 Kinshasa/Goma, 17 February 2025 – The Red Cross Society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC Red Cross), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International …
Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025
10th Substantive Session: ICRC Statement on Threats, February 2025 Ambassador Gafoor, Excellencies, dear Colleagues, The International Committee of the Red Cross is grateful for the opportunity to …
Azerbaijan: Celebrating 75 Years of the Geneva Conventions and promoting IHL
Marking the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in partnership with the Ombudsman Office of Azerbaijan, on December 20, brought together …
Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Working Paper by the International Committee of the Red Cross New York, 3–7 March 2025 Nuclear disarmament as a long-standing priority for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement 1. …
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