Protection of civilians in armed conflict
Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, Statement to the UN Security Council, New York, Speech given by Ms Christine Beerli, vice-president of the ICRC. The tragedies I've seen so …
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Statement by ICRC President Peter Maurer on Syria trip
This is my 5th visit to Syria and each time I come, I see more suffering. Nearly half of the population has been displaced and all are exhausted by conflict. The humanitarian needs are enormous, and …
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement’s response in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs This document has been prepared by the partners of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (the Movement) who are involved in providing humanitarian …
In Bangladesh, ICRC distributes food to 19,000 displaced people
The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), supported by the ICRC, kicked off yet another round of food distribution to 3,200 families (19,000 people),who fled from Rakhine State in Myanmar and are …
Ukraine crisis: Too many families still searching for missing loved ones
24-05-2017 Kiev (ICRC) – Three years after the start of the conflict in eastern Ukraine , several thousand people are still missing . Although the exact number is not known, what is clear is that …
Peru: Haunted by the violence
Unión Alto Sanibeni is a small community of Asháninka people located in the jungle of central Peru. During the country's internal conflict in the 1980s and 1990s, violent clashes frequently broke out …
Enhancing Protection for Civilians in Armed Conflict and Other Situations of Violence
This brochure explains how the ICRC works to protect civilians in armed conflict and other situations of violence, proposing a step-by-step, multidisciplinary approach. The first chapter focuses on …
It’s not just NGOs tackling humanitarian crises. Banks have a role too
ICRC President, Peter Maurer says it's time for a paradigm shift to seek new ways to finance aid. This article appears as part of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2017. …
China: Forty years anniversary of Additional Protocols – a grand gathering of IHL experts
Mr Pierre Dorbes, head of the ICRC’s regional delegation for East Asia, Professor Chen Zexian, director-general, Institute of International Law, CASS, and Mr Larry Maybee, regional legal adviser, …
Asia regional conference discusses ways to generate respect for humanitarian law
Some 60 government officials and law experts, from 15 countries in the Asia region and beyond, gathered in Singapore for the regional international humanitarian law (IHL) conference from 27 to 28 …
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