Mohammad’s reunification story
In Iran, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the ICRC, works to help families find their loved ones missing due to conflict, migration or natural disaster, as part of its Restoring Family …
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Childhood memories between playfields and battlefields
The latest escalation which broke out in May 2021 in Gaza and Israel is one of the most intense hostilities that we, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), have witnessed in the region …
Harmful Information – Misinformation, disinformation and hate speech in armed conflict and other situations of violence: ICRC initial findings and perspectives on adapting protection approaches
Digital technologies – how they are being used, by and against whom – are among the "new" realities that the humanitarian organizations have to factor into the design of their humanitarian response. …
The World Bank, ICRC and UNICEF launch a report on joining forces in humanitarian and development collaboration to improve responses to protracted crises
09-07-2021 Beijing, 9 July 2021 – The World Bank, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recently launched a report titled ‘Joining Forces …
DigitHarium Month #5: Providing (and denying) connectivity during crises
As digital technologies become more pervasive and part of our everyday lives, “connectivity” has moved from an enabler for faster and more efficient humanitarian action to a service that many people …
News release from the Haitian National Red Cross Society, ICRC and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies regarding impartial, neutral and independent humanitarian action and the obligation to safeguard health-care services
09-07-2021 The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement expresses its solidarity with the Haitian people, in particular those who have faced many hardships because of the cyclone season, the …
CEJ — ICRC Award for Humanitarian Reporting 2021
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ-IBA) are excited to announce that applications for the 2021 Humanitarian Reporting Award are now …
Global Independent Board of Appeal (GIBA)
The Global Independent Board of Appeal (GIBA) is an internal review mechanism offered by the ICRC to all employees, which allows them to challenge dismissals and disciplinary measures if they believe …
Report - Fifth Meeting of Representatives of National IHL Committees of Commonwealth Countries
From 26-30 April 2021, online, the Fifth Meeting of Representatives of National IHL Committees of Commonwealth Countries took place, under the overarching theme: 'Partnership, persistence and a sense …
Bougainville: survivors and families of the missing tell their stories
The families of missing persons often speak of the challenge of living with the ‘not knowing’ what has happened, what the future holds or where to turn for help. Misconceptions also exist about who …
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