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Egypt: ICRC and IOM Collaborate to Support Families Facing Separation

29-05-2025 (ICRC / IOM) Cairo, 29 May 2025- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed on Wednesday an agreement that will help …

News release
ICRC and IOM Collaborate to Support Families Facing Separation

ICRC Partnering Framework 2025

The ICRC Partnering Framework highlights key organization-wide principles for partnering with the ICRC and aligns the guidance for all aspects of developing and managing partnerships, including risk …

Publication
ICRC Partnering Framework 2025

ICRC President: All parties to an armed conflict have non-negotiable legal obligations to ensure water remains accessible during war

Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting Protecting Water in Armed Conflict – Protecting …

Statement
Bandeira com o logotipo do CICV

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Explosive remnants of war yet again threaten lives

The use of explosive weapons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is putting people in danger once more. Several provinces are affected, particularly North Kivu, and many areas remain …

Law and policy topic
Sake dans le Nord-Kivu à l'Est de la RD Congo

ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024

During 2024, the humanitarian needs of people across Syria continued to increase in scale, scope, and complexity. Despite some challenges related to humanitarian access during the year, the ICRC and …

Report
ICRC staff in Aleppo with a woman sitting on the ground

South Sudan: ICRC medical teams perform over 1,000 surgeries on weapon-wounded patients as armed conflict and violence escalate

Juba (ICRC) – In less than three months, the medical teams of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have conducted more than 1,000 surgeries on weapon-wounded patients arriving in Akobo …

Article
ICRC Medical Team in South Sudan

ICRC grieves two colleagues killed in strike in Gaza

We are heartbroken by the deaths of two of our dear colleagues, Ibrahim Eid and Ahmad Abu Hilal , who were killed in a strike on their homes in Khan Younis on 24 May 2025. Ibrahim worked as a Weapon …

Law and policy topic
ICRC flag with black ribbon attached

Philippines: Eight years after Marawi Conflict, unresolved issues of displaced, missing people hamper lasting peace

Manila (ICRC) – The path to lasting peace remains fragile in Marawi City in southern Philippines because of unresolved issues like prolonged displacement, limited support and lack of answers for …

Law and policy topic
Marawi most affected area in still in ruins as of 2025

ICRC president: “It is possible to protect civilians in war”

The following remarks were delivered by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict on 22 May 2025. Mr President,  I will …

Statement
President Mirjana Spoljaric speaks in the UN Security Council.

Activity Report: ICRC in Iraq 2024

Present in Iraq since the Iraq-Iran war in 1980, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) focuses on addressing the consequences of armed conflicts and other situations of violence across …

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Activity Report: Iraq 2024

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