Sylvain’s Journey Home
Meet Sylvain… Sylvain fled Tshikapa village in Kasai in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2017 after violence broke out. While fleeing, he was separated from his parents and entire family. …
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Central African Republic: Crime forces ICRC to limit operations in Nana-Grébizi
12-02-2020 Bangui (ICRC) – Following a number of security incidents that have endangered its personnel and its operations, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been obliged to …
Somalia: Facts and figures for 2019
The ICRC works closely with the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) to respond to humanitarian needs by providing emergency food supplies, safe drinking water sources, seeds and agricultural tools and …
Ethiopia: ICRC engages federal prison technical staffs in prison design
Twenty-three technical staff from different federal prisons discussed a holistic approach to the preparation of prison design at a two-day workshop conducted in Addis Ababa on the 5th and 6th of …
Principles of IHL (distinction, proportionality) have direct bearing on cyber operations
Statement to the UN Open-ended working group on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security; Second substantive session; Agenda item …
Norms for responsible State behavior on cyber operations should build on international law
Statement to the UN Open-ended working group on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security; Second substantive session; Agenda item …
Reversing commitment to anti-personnel mine ban endangers civilian lives
06-02-2020 Geneva - The International Committee of the Red Cross regrets the decision by the U.S. government to loosen current restrictions on its military's use of mines. Decades of use of …
Restoring livelihoods of pastoralists in Ethiopia's Somali Region
ICRC & ERCS work to reach 25,000 animal owners The Red Cross has launched a program aimed at helping people affected by ethnic violence in Meyumuluka and Qubi districts of Erer Zone in Somali Region, …
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How can universities present the humanitarian challenges of today in their courses on international law and relations, political science and humanitarian work? How can lecturers engage students in …
Sexual violence in Nigeria – Lives abandoned in the name of survival
Twice a week the man would pay Yagana for sex. He only stopped when she became pregnant with his child. "I didn't see him again after that. He told me the child wasn't his and didn't offer me any …
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