Lebanon: World Humanitarian Day 2017
On World Humanitarian Day 2017, we were amazed to learn why our colleague, Ziad, was so ambitious about working in the humanitarian field. Ziad lost his father after having both legs amputated. He …
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South Asia experts to discuss protection of cultural property during armed conflict
Kathmandu (ICRC) – The 7th South Asian Regional Conference on International Humanitarian Law, jointly organised by the government of Nepal and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), …
Speech by ICRC Vice-President at World Humanitarian Day panel
Speech given by Ms Christine Beerli, Vice-President of the ICRC at the World Humanitarian Day panel on "Violence against health care and its implications for affected populations, humanitarian …
Brazil: International Day of the Disappeared 2017: The never-ending wait
What is it like to live with the disappearance of a loved one? How does one learn to cope with the pain and the misery? When does it become acceptable to let their memory fade away? The ICRC brings …
Red Cross sees "many opportunities" to cooperate with China in Belt and Road Initiative: official
HONG KONG, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- There are "many opportunities" for China and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to cooperate on the Belt and Road Initiative, based on shared …
South Sudan: Angry man with gun in hand terrifies a hospital
A man storms into the operating theatre. He is angry and carrying a gun. His wife just died while giving birth despite all efforts by the doctors to save her. He raises his weapon and starts …
South Sudan: Number of hungry, displaced at staggering levels, ICRC president says during visit
17-08-2017 Juba (ICRC) - The president of the ICRC arrived in South Sudan today to view the devastating effects that the country's continued violence is having on the millions of residents on the …
ROK: International Humanitarian Law Summer Session concludes in Pohang
The group photo of lecturers and participants of “International Humanitarian Law Summer Session”, jointly held by Handong Global University and the ICRC, 8-11 August 2017 in Pohang (Republic of …
Yemen: War in the time of cholera
With over 20 million reliant on aid, Yemen is the world's single largest humanitarian crisis. Now it's in the grip of a deadly cholera outbreak. On 5 May, the Ministry of Health and Population in …
18,000 people seek safety in a South Sudan village
Approximately one third of the people living in Deim Zubeir are displaced from Raja, Korogana and Sopo. They live in makeshift camps and came with very little. Some have moved up to three times …
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