ICRC president concludes visit to Moscow
17-09-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric met with authorities of the Russian Federation to address urgent topics relating to the …
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ICRC president arrives in Moscow to discuss pressing humanitarian issues
16-09-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, has arrived in Moscow for a planned visit. Ms Spoljaric plans to discuss in confidence …
China: ICRC VP calls for strengthening global security governance through IHL
Keynote speech by ICRC Vice President Gilles Carbonnier at the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum’s Fourth Plenary Session on "International Mechanisms and Global Security Governance", on September 14, …
ICRC Impact in Ethiopia: January - June 2024 Bulletin
During the first half of 2024, people in areas affected by armed conflict and violence in the country continued to struggle to meet their basic needs despite humanitarian intervention to alleviate …
Republic of Korea: Upholding humanitarian principles amid security crises in an interconnected world
Panel remarks by Balthasar Staehelin, Personal Envoy and Head of Regional Delegation for East Asia at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), during the Third Plenary Session on …
Ukraine: 3 ICRC staff killed after shelling hits aid distribution site in Donetsk region
12-09-2024 Kyiv (ICRC) – Three staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) were killed on Thursday after shelling hit the site of a planned frontline aid distribution in the …
THE ICRC’S CALL TO COP29: IMPLEMENT AMBITIOUS MITIGATION MEASURES AND SCALE UP CLIMATE ACTION IN CONFLICT SETTINGS
Over the last few years, there has been increased recognition of the urgent need to strengthen climate action in places enduring armed conflict and other fragile settings, as reflected in the COP28 …
Media Advisory
12-09-2024 Invitation to Representatives of the Media Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Four Geneva Conventions and Launch of the international humanitarian law Caucus What: A …
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. …
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 …
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