Q&A: ICRC and access to education
This Q&A offers preliminary responses to ten frequently asked questions which the ICRC has addressed, in particular since the launch of its framework and strategy on access to education in 2017. The …
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ICRC president to UN Security Council: Disrespect of health care a security issue
Statement to UN Security Council Arria-formula meeting: Protecting humanitarian and medical personnel Ministers, dear colleagues, I will start with this frank assessment: in conflicts around the …
ICRC president to UN Security Council: Space for impartial humanitarian action under threat
Security Council briefing on the promotion and strengthening of the rule of law – International humanitarian law: "Safeguarding Humanitarian Space" Mr. President, thanks for the opportunity to be …
Partnering with community and religious leaders to help people affected by conflict
Yousef al-Yazji, ICRC prevention officer in charge of engagement with actors of influence in the Gaza Strip For Humanitarian action to be fully supported and understood, humanitarian organizations, …
Iraq: Remnants of war devour Najaf lands
Have you observed the difference between the right and left sides of this picture? On the left side, the land is green while the right is a wasteland. Though it is the same land with the same fertile …
Children in War
Children often pay a heavy price in times of war. They have to endure the direct and indirect consequences of hostilities, both of which can have a lasting impact on their development. In this …
Myanmar: A childhood dream shattered by a landmine
La San dreamed of getting a proper education and moving up in life. But the more immediate aim was to take the exams and then go for a trip. "I wanted to visit my relatives in China," says La San. …
Humanitarian Visa d'Or 2019: Get clicking to win ICRC’s top photo award
Photojournalism award Created in 2011 and endowed with 8,000 euros, the ICRC Humanitarian Visa d'Or Award is awarded each year to a professional photojournalist who has covered a humanitarian issue …
Mexico: Migrants using WhatsApp can get advice on how to stay safe and avoid illness, sickness
03-04-2019 Mexico (ICRC) – Migrants travelling through Central America and Mexico began receiving WhatsApp messages on Monday with advice on how to avoid and prevent accidents, illness and being …
The Harvest - The ghosts of Rwanda
Documentaire "The ghosts of Rwanda" offers the rare and personal testimony of Philippe Gaillard, head of the ICRC delegation in Kigali, during the genocide in Rwanda. This movie is not about the …
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