Statement from ICRC's head of health: COVID-19 crisis underlines a chasm
… workers are safe and able to carry out their jobs is crucial for stemming the spread of …
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Principles guiding humanitarian action, Vol. 97, Nos 897,898
What are the main challenges that humanitarian actors face in upholding a principled approach in today's crises and emergencies? How are "principles guiding humanitarian action" understood by …
Media debate their reporting of conflict and disaster
It's not the media's job to look after the sick and wounded, but they play a vital role in times of war and disaster. By shining a spotlight on the misery, the media stops the world from looking the …
COVID-19: As if the war was not enough
… back to top There were simply no more jobs – none at all. Everything just stopped. …
TRAK transformation (2020-2022)
… only being based on cost-savings, the loss of jobs and the foreseen changes not reflecting …
Strengthening health systems through collaboration and innovation
… health workers leave to find better paid jobs elsewhere. There is need for communities …
Profile of an ICRC delegate - What we are looking for
ICRC delegates are deployed all over the world to contribute to the organization's mandate and mission of ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and other …
Afghanistan: Polio and physical challenge no match for this cricket star’s hard work
The trauma of displacement, the debilitating pain of polio and the scars of discrimination are not visible when Noor Islam Amirzai, part of Afghanistan’s national cricket team for people with …
Finding a way forward despite challenges
… that the young people have a chance to find jobs and earn some sort of income. I try my …
Support project for emergency department of Pyongyang Medical College Hospital
The project brief elaborates on the short- and long-term support that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Red Cross Society (DPRK RCS) …
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