Hungary: 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 , the foundational treaties of IHL that exist to prevent some of armed conflicts’ worst consequences and to preserve a …
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Afghanistan: Supporting primary health care for people most in need
The health needs of the Afghanistan population are provided mainly be the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), with international support. The Afghan Red Cross Society (ARCS) also manages many health …
Prisons in Africa need to be better managed in order to ensure decent conditions of detention
Prison overcrowding is still rife in Africa. According to a specialist institute, African prisons have an occupancy rate of 170%, which leads to many problems, such as poor hygiene conditions, …
ICRC Statement: UN General Assembly Sixth Committee
Delivered by Kosuke Onishi, Legal Advisor, on the status of the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts, 6 November 2024, …
Sudan: ICRC President calls for greater humanitarian space and respect of international humanitarian law
06-11-2024 Port Sudan (ICRC) – The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric concluded today a visit to Sudan that focused on advancing efforts to address the …
ICRC Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
ICRC policy on gender, diversity and inclusion. The policy affirms the ICRC’s commitment to gender equality and non-discrimination. It provides an umbrella framework for gender, diversity and …
ICRC President concludes visit to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
05-11-2024 Riyadh (ICRC) – The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, has concluded a two-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The trip was an …
International Conference joint IFRC-ICRC statement: Concrete actions urgently needed following commitments at the Red Cross and Red Crescent International Conference
31-10-2024 Geneva, 31 October (ICRC/IFRC) The Red Cross and Red Crescent International Conference has concluded today with the endorsement of five key resolutions, aimed at advancing humanitarian …
International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement Joint Statement on the 2024 Council of Delegates Outcomes
Geneva, 29 October 2024 The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement concluded the 2024 Council of Delegates in Geneva on Monday, 28 October. At the Council representatives of all 191 …
South Africa: Addressing medicolegal issues
For missing persons and unidentified bodies in Africa On 12-14 June 2023, The ICRC’s African Centre for Medicolegal Systems (ACMS), DNAforAFRICA and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) …
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