In photos: President Maurer visits Marawi City
Peter Maurer, joined by other officials of the organization, are warmly welcomed by staff and volunteers of the Philippine Red Cross chapter in Marawi upon their arrival at the ICRC water and …
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Ethiopia: ICRC, ERCS conduct management of the dead training
Ethiopian Red Cross Society deputy secretary general, Engida Mandefro, addressing participants of the training. “The training would help participants to handle the duty of body management in a better …
Fifth Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on IHL
Celebrating the Geneva Conventions and Building respect for IHL: A Commonwealth Perspective On 10-14 June 2019, over 140 representatives of 37 Commonwealth countries and 28 National Red Cross and Red …
China: International seminar shares best practices in managing emergency responses
“This is the first time the MoEM has organized such a seminar since its establishment in 2018. We have many possibilities for cooperation under the umbrella of the 'Belt and Road Initiative' (B&R). …
Geneva Conventions: Even wars have limits
What’s 70 years old? Has saved millions of lives? And, continues to protect people? The Geneva Conventions. The Geneva Conventions are a vital global pledge born out of the kind of suffering we see …
The issue of the missing must be first and foremost humanitarian
Briefing by ICRC President Peter Maurer to UN Security Council on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict : Missing Persons in Armed Conflict Some of the most horrific consequences of war are …
Ethiopia: Restoring livelihood of communities displaced by conflict
"We fled with nothing but with our lives. Everything we had was destroyed before our eyes," says Abdulkadir Mohammed, 48, who is among hundred thousands of people displaced as a result of ethnic …
ICRC explainer: What does international law say about pardons for war crimes?
As the issue of pardons for individuals accused or convicted of war crimes receives increased attention in the United States, the ICRC is taking the opportunity to explain what the law says. Pardons: …
Operational update on Libya: Fierce fighting amid fears of protracted violence
12-06-2019 Tripoli (ICRC) – The conflict in Tripoli continues with no end in sight over two months after it began. Casualties are steadily mounting in the eastern and southern parts of the city, and …
Pakistan: TEDxIslamabad brings alive stories of struggles and triumphs
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Pakistan recently supported TEDxIslamabad in organizing a Salon event, "Celebrating Heroes of Life". The event, which focused on promoting new …
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