Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace
— ICRC hosts "Adhering to Humanitarian Norms in Armed Conflicts" Panel at World Peace Forum The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Institute of International Relations of …
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Environmental wartime protection is central to the protection of civilians
09-07-2024 Statement delivered by Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting "Stepping up Preventive Action: From Environment …
Ethical Content-Gathering for Public Communications
These institutional guidelines aim to ensure we treat people with dignity, respect and care when gathering content for public communications. These guidelines help define the ethical standard …
ACTIVITY REPORT - IRAQ 2023
ENGLISH Present in Iraq since the Iran-Iraq war in 1980, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) focuses on addressing the consequences of armed conflicts and other situations of …
Afghanistan: Wheelchair basketball empowers people with disability
The vibrant energy of Afghanistan's top six wheelchair basketball teams – Kabul, Mazar, Faizabad, Parwan, Herat, and Jalalabad – gathered for the Afghanistan National Wheelchair Basketball …
Philippines: International humanitarian law handbook turned over to BARMM Parliament
08-07-2024 Cotabato City - A handbook on international humanitarian law (IHL), or the rules of war, was presented by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to members of the Bangsamoro …
China: Health interventions in crisis situations
On July 4, Snowy Lintern, delegate to the Armed Forces of the ICRC's Regional Relegation for East Asia, was invited to attend the second Joint Logistic Forum Medical Service Summit held by the …
Mexico: ICRC urges Latin American and Caribbean states to reaffirm commitment to the ‘rules of war’ on 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
04-07-2024 Mexico City (ICRC) – In a world where millions of people are suffering from the devastating consequences of armed conflict , representatives from 16 countries in Latin America and the …
South Africa: Forensic Human Identification in Mortuaries
Launch of training video on multidisciplinary forensic human identification examination in mortuaries The need for this training video arises from the lack of accurate statistics on the number of …
Nigeria: ICRC surgical team supports Maiduguri Hospital treating 41 wounded people after multiple blasts in Gwoza
03-07-2024 Abuja (ICRC) – The surgical team of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) supported the State Specialist Hospital of Maiduguri in performing lifesaving surgeries and in …
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