South Sudan: COVID-19 response in April 2020
The ICRC supported 1,700 volunteers of South Sudan Red Cross to reach over one million people with health education and hygiene promotion messages in communities across South Sudan. Buom Matthew …
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Papua New Guinea: ICRC supports Mount Hagen Hospital to better prepare for COVID-19 patients
The ICRC is preparing for COVID-19 patients and enhancing the capacity of Mount Hagen Hospital by setting up a dedicated isolation unit. The unit, which includes a delivery room, has a capacity to …
COVID-19 crisis is becoming a protection crisis
Remarks to Event "Safeguarding Civilians in a Pandemic" hosted by the International Peace Institute during 2020 UN Protection of Civilians Week As-delivered by Laetitia Courtois, the ICRC's Permanent …
Online community for national committees and similar entities on IHL
About the Online Community for national committees and similar entities on IHL This is the only community enabling direct online exchanges among national committees and similar entities on …
COVID-19: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement appeals for 3.1 billion Swiss francs
28-05-2020 Geneva, 28 May 2020 – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is appealing for 3.1 billion Swiss francs (3.19 billion US dollars) to urgently scale up its global response to …
COVID-19 appeal: None of us are safe until we're all safe
COVID-19 is a global crisis that requires a global response . This pandemic threatens every aspect of people's lives, amplifying inequalities and destabilizing communities. To increase life-saving …
The use of weapons and equipment in law enforcement operations
States often face situations in which their officials may have to use force to maintain or restore public security, law and order. In all such situations, law enforcement officials must ensure that …
Sudan: Making face shields for health care heroes
In normal times, the National Authority for Prosthetics and Orthotics (NAPO)’s Rehabilitation Centre in Khartoum is a bustling place, crowded with people of all ages and different physical …
Amid COVID-19, we must not lose focus on violations and abuses in war
Statement to UN Security Council Open debate: Protection of civilians in armed conflict Secretary-General Guterres' report card on the state of protection highlights the enormous violations and the …
Ethiopia: ICRC supports local manufacture of face shields
The ICRC is assisting six physical rehabilitation centres (PRCs) in four regions to manufacture 3,000 face shields locally in support of the fight against the coronavirus in Ethiopia. At the request …
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