EVENT: The 13th Paul Reuter Prize Award Ceremony
About the Paul Reuter Prize On 12 February 2025, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hosted the 13th Paul Reuter Prize Award Ceremony, where Professor Andrew Clapham was revealed as …
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Upholding the ceasefire in Gaza is an imperative for preserving human life and dignity
Countless lives have been saved over the three weeks of the ceasefire. This period of calm has had a tangible impact on people's lives – including those released from captivity and those spared from …
At the Intersection of Humanitarian Action and Cyberspace
2024 Symposium on Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Humanitarian Action Addressing issues related to the new and emerging technologies, cybersecurity and data protection in humanitarian action …
Job vacancies in Gaza - ILOT
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral, and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of …
Afghanistan: 2024 Operational facts and figures
In 2024, communities in Afghanistan continued to face significant challenges to access basic necessities such as healthcare, food and clean water. The humanitarian situation in the country remains …
ICRC in China - an overview
The ICRC in China leaflet provides an overview of the key activities undertaken by the ICRC Regional Delegation for East Asia based in Beijing since 2005, including humanitarian dialogue, the …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates release of three hostages and 174 detainees
08-02-2025 Jerusalem (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) safely facilitated the fifth release operation today, bringing three hostages out of Gaza to Israel, and 174 …
Philippines: ICRC and Marawi City Water District improve delivery of water supply for residents of Marawi
Seven years have passed, but the Marawi conflict remains fresh in Araceli Panggal’s mind. She has been working for the Marawi City Water District (MCWD) as a cashier for many years, and she counts …
Bangladesh: Training empowers staff, volunteers of Bangladesh Red Crescent to deliver humanitarian aid safely
Around 800 staff and volunteers of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) were trained in the principles of Safer Access Framework, key to understanding how to respond effectively to a …
Environmental and social safeguard document: Emergency Support for Women and Affected Communities (ESWAC) in Sudan
The Emergency Support for Women and Affected Communities project (ESWAC) in Sudan builds on the partnership between the ICRC and the African Development Bank Group. The Emergency Support for Women …
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