ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2020
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is asking donors for 2.2 billion Swiss Francs to fund its field operations and headquarters in 2020. Our largest operations in terms of budget are: …
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I am no different than anyone else
The amputation of Faris' right leg has not slowed him down, and he has no intention of it setting him back now. Faris Ibrahim seldom shares his story, not for fear he will be judged, but because he …
Regional Conference for Arab States on Health Care in Detention
ICRC has been a reference in many aspects of prison's health and nutrition. In the last 10 years, healthcare in detention programs grew significantly in the Arabic countries, and today, ICRC …
ICRC preparing for major expansion of sports programmes for people with disabilities
03-12-2019 Geneva (ICRC) – With the goal of increasing sports opportunities and societal acceptance for people with disabilities, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is in the midst …
Work on the missing requires determination; we must keep the course no matter the commitment
Statement to United Nations Security Council Briefing on UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) As delivered by Mr. Robert Mardini, Permanent Observer to the UN and Head of Delegation, ICRC New York …
Nepal: Driven by wheels of passion
Players and coaches attending the workshop discuss skills and technique in one of the sessions. ©BIS Sangita Majhi, a student of class 12, has been living with spinal cord injury for seven years. She …
Mozambique: Armed violence exacerbates suffering in cyclone aftermath
04-12-2019 Pretoria/Geneva (ICRC) – Armed violence in Mozambique's northernmost province Cabo Delgado is forcing scores of people from their homes, destroying villages and health centres, and making …
Daily life in Gaza
Mohammad Abu Kamil, 30, is a person with a disability. On Gaza’s port, he discusses how persons with disabilities should be treated in public spaces with some friends and acquaintances. Abed …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: the women of Kasai and their quest for peace
In the province of Kasai, the ethnic violence that once ignited the Kakenge region is over, thanks to an initiative led by a group of women. But the path to peace was long, difficult and fraught with …
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the implementation of international humanitarian law: Guiding principles
Fact sheet describing the role that National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies can play with regard to the national implementation of international humanitarian law. ADVISORY SERVICE ON IHL RED …
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