Annual Report 2019
The Annual Report 2019 is an account of the field activities the ICRC conducted worldwide over the year. These activities are part of the organization's mandate to protect the lives and dignity of …
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Checklist: Domestic measures to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions
The Convention on Cluster Munitions contains various measures and mechanisms for promoting its implementation and ensuring compliance with its provisions. Some of these may necessitate the adoption …
Operational update on Syria: Maintaining vital support to the most vulnerable in times of COVID-19, while bracing for increased needs
With the conflict in its tenth year, Syria is facing the global COVID-19 pandemic with scarce resources while simultaneously experiencing a dramatic deterioration in the economic situation. For more …
Kuwait: Third High-Level Policy Dialogue joint statement
The ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) attended the third High-Level Policy Dialogue, …
Kuwait: High-Level Policy Dialogue explores COVID-19 humanitarian challenges
29-06-2020 Kuwait City (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS), and the Kuwait Fund for Arab …
Supporting the future of Syria and the region - Brussels IV Conference, 30 June 2020
Statement by ICRC President Peter Maurer The shameful truth is this: people are dying needlessly in this war because of the humanitarian aid they depend on is being bargained away in political …
Working together to safeguard dignity during COVID-19 burials
COVID-19 has brought about unprecedented global challenges, including to the respect of cultural and religious traditions – among them, a safe and dignified burial for those who lost their lives …
Syria: As economic crisis bites, lack of humanitarian access costs lives every day
30-06-2020 Damascus/Geneva (ICRC) - A dramatically deteriorating economic situation, the impact of expanded sanctions, a simmering COVID-19 crisis and ongoing fighting in parts of the country are …
Azerbaijan: Silk, honey and saffron soothe sting of life in times of COVID-19
Silk cocoons, honey, saffron, mulberry leaves and home-made cheese – sounds like a list of treasures from an exotic land? They are what have been keeping farmers in Azerbaijan occupied and …
Myanmar: ICRC strives to ensure ample COVID-19 response
In Myanmar, and many other countries where the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is present, the threat of COVID-19 is particularly acute for communities living in areas affected by …
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