ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024
During 2024, the humanitarian needs of people across Syria continued to increase in scale, scope, and complexity. Despite some challenges related to humanitarian access during the year, the ICRC and …
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Table of National Committees and other national bodies on international humanitarian law
States face a formidable task when it comes to implementing international humanitarian law (IHL) within the domestic legal order. This table contains information on all existing national committees …
International Humanitarian Law Bibliography
… law, gang violence, and armed conflict on the streets of El Salvador Kirsten Ortega Ryan. … law, gang violence, and armed conflict on the streets of El Salvador Kirsten Ortega Ryan. … law, gang violence, and armed conflict on the streets of El Salvador Kirsten Ortega Ryan. …
Haiti: Displaced people face violence, hardship and uncertainty
… paralysed. I used to be able to walk the streets, beg at doors and find food for my …
Philippines: 2025 Asia and Pacific Regional Conference on International Humanitarian Law
Participants during the opening of the IHL regional conference in Manila, themed “Galvanising Commitment to International Humanitarian Law: Challenges and Opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region,” …
Israel and the Occupied Territories: Key Facts and Figures (07 October 2023 – 31 July 2025)
… explosive hazards from residential buildings, streets, and critical infrastructure, along …
How the ICRC helps sustain life in Armenia’s borderlands: A day with Harutyun Harutyunyan
… amid the Syunik Mountains, its winding streets and stone houses tell the stories of …
Afghanistan: summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2025
In the first half of 2025, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated improved access to primary health care, mostly for women and children, by donating medical supplies, …
Philippines: “The Book of Memories” book and exhibit launch
26-08-2025 A tribute to Marawi’s missing people and their families’ relentless search for answers Manila (ICRC) – A coffee table book was launched and a photo exhibition was inaugurated today in …
Myanmar: Restoring hope to families of the missing
… number of 3 million persons. As I walk on the streets, it is impressive to see how some …
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