HUMANITY IN ACTION 2023: A YEAR IN REVIEW
The Humanity in Action Report provides an at-a-glance guide of how we protected and assisted victims of armed conflict and other violence in some of the world's most challenging environments in 2023. …
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Armenia: Finding strength through helping others
"Time moves quickly, and we must find ways to keep going, to find purpose in our pain," said Lana Kochinyan, who lost her husband in the 2020 conflict escalation. Over the past few years, Lana has …
Restoring Family Links – Families Belong Together
Family members can become separated or go missing as a result of conflict, disaster, along a migratory route or during other situations requiring a humanitarian response. We at the ICRC restore and …
Republic of Korea: Preserving humanity in war by upholding the Geneva Conventions
Speech of Balthasar Staehelin, Head of the ICRC Regional Delegation for East Asia, at the Commemoration Ceremony of the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, War Memorial of Korea, Seoul, …
It is up to States Parties and the broader Convention community to defend and promote the norms of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
A statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Agenda item 8 – General Exchange of Views Geneva, 10th September …
ICRC Vice-President Dr Gilles Carbonnier: The international community must urgently take deliberate steps and lead towards effectively protecting civilians
High-level Statement by Dr Gilles Carbonnier, Vice-President of the ICRC, at the 12th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 10-13 September 2024, Geneva Madam President, …
Haiti: Under chronic stress and in constant fear, health workers strive to save lives
Doctor Odans describes himself as a “child of Cité Soleil”. He loves his community and is proud of its people. He wants a better future for them. He dreams of something different for his …
ICRC President: Rising humanitarian needs in Myanmar demand urgent action
10-09-2024 Yangon (ICRC) – The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, visited Myanmar from 5 to 9 September amid escalating conflict and violence, and …
China: ICRC signs MoU with ACBASR to help Chinese enterprises improve overseas practices
On 7 September, 2024, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Alliance of Chinese Business in Africa for Social Responsibilities (ACBASR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding …
Cameroon: Humanitarian reporting awards
RULES AND REGULATIONS The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Regional Delegation for Central Africa, in collaboration with the Swiss Embassy in Cameroon, is organising the Humanitarian …
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