Diary - ICRC president on the ground in Yemen
This week I'm visiting Yemen, a country so ravaged by war that public services are barely operating, including almost half of its health facilities. In many cities and towns, water and sanitation …
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Beyond visible scars: Responding to mental health and psychosocial needs
During armed conflict, other situations of violence and humanitarian emergencies, individuals and communities are affected drastically. Their suffering goes beyond the scars visible to the naked eye. …
Helping South Sudanese refugees in Uganda find their families
The conflict in South Sudan has led to mass displacement, separating people from their families and loved ones. Thousands have sought sanctuary in refugee settlements in northern Uganda. The ICRC has …
Providing forensics training in Ukraine
Forensics science plays an increasingly important role in humanitarian action. The ICRC provides advice, support, and training to local authorites and forensic practitioners in searching for, …
Yemen: ICRC president visits country, decries “needless suffering”
(Sana'a/Geneva) - The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) arrived in Yemen today as the country's unprecedented cholera outbreak ravages an alarming – and growing - …
Ukraine: ICRC welcomes agreement on safety zones
21-07-2017 Kiev/Donetsk (ICRC) – The ICRC welcomes the agreement reached in Minsk on 19 July on the establishment of safety zones along the contact line in eastern Ukraine. The zones will be created …
Australia: Engaging with militaries to limit suffering
In July, the ICRC participated in Exercise Talisman Sabre, a biennial military training exercise involving more than 30,000 Australian and United States Defence personnel. Taking part in this major …
Health care in rural Rakhine, Myanmar: Through a lens of coexistence
In October 2016, Myanmar's Rakhine State experienced an upsurge of violence. The tense security situation resulted in humanitarian organizations and the media being denied access to many communities. …
Venezuela: People must have access to health-care services at all times
Every time a fight breaks out, health-care services spring up in action. Doctors, nurses and ambulance drivers risk their lives on a daily basis to treat the sick and wounded. In such a scenario, …
150 years of humanitarian action
1864: Geneva Convention Moved by his experiences at the Battle of Solferino, Henry Dunant takes the first steps towards setting up the ICRC. The original Geneva Convetion enshrines the obligation to …
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