Interview of Andrew Gardiner ICRC Senior Livelihood Consultant
Andrew Gardiner, ICRC Senior Livelihood Consultant, talks about his experience working for the ICRC and the economic security project in …
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Philippines: ICRC steps up response to needs linked to fighting in Marawi City
26-05-2017 Thousands of people continue to flee the fighting in Marawi City in Lanao del Sur province, southern Philippines, seeking safety in neighboring areas such as Iligan City. Many families are …
Palestinian detainees on hunger strike at risk of irreversible health consequences
Jerusalem/Geneva – Thirty-nine days into a collective hunger strike by Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls on all concerned parties and …
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 …
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 …
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