2013 Arms Trade Treaty - Factsheet
Factsheet explaining the provisions of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). In particular, the following questions are addressed: what is the object and purpose of the ATT? To what arms does the ATT apply? …
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Digital Dilemmas Dialogue #4: Humanitarian Eye in the Sky
How can drones support humanitarian operations? What type of information are they able to collect? And how can humanitarian organizations make use of their benefits - without creating new risks? To …
Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed violence in Tanganyika depriving people of health care
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Tanganyika Province, the armed violence that has raged for the past three years has seriously compromised access to health care. People living north-west …
Call for consultants: Local consultancy to design an excel data consolidating tool
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Health in Detention Team is looking for a contractual partner with experience related to Information Technology/Computer Science for the design and …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: The art of stopping the moment
16 May 2019, Butembo. A family member mourns the death of a relative who is a victim of Ebola. The funeral is conducted under police supervision One of the most important elements of the culture of …
Remains of 14 people identified in connection with the 1992-1993 armed conflict in Abkhazia
Geneva (ICRC) – The family members of 14 people who were unaccounted for in connection with the armed conflict of 1992-1993 in Abkhazia were informed that their loved ones were positively identified …
Venezuela: commitment, dedication, and the obstacles faced by a nurse working at the border
Just like every morning for the past nine years, Claudia Ortega arrives at the primary health care centre in Boca de Grita to provide medical care at the only health care facility available to the …
Egypt: beating the coronavirus and fair distribution of the vaccine
Keynote speech by Jerome Fontana, head of the ICRC Cairo Delegation at the ‘Human Rights: Building the Post Pandemic World’ conference in Cairo Excellences, Ladies and gentlemen, We are now in the …
First-ever WASH master’s degree programme for Middle East region
German-Jordanian University offers first Middle Eastern master’s degree programme in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in partnership with the humanitarian sector Initially planned for October 2020 and …
Colombia: ICRC vice-president reaffirms commitment to support victims during visit
23-04-2021 Bogotá (ICRC) – The vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Gilles Carbonnier, reaffirmed the organization's commitment to the people and communities of …
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