Report: Family Needs Assessment
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) undertook a comprehensive Family Needs Assessment (FNA) among the families of missing Zimbabwean migrants as part of the Missing and Deceased …
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Southeast Asia: Update on ensuring the continuity and resumption of access to education in crisis situations
Jakarta, Indonesia - Collaborative work among the authorities, education institutions, humanitarian organizations and other stakeholders in order to ensure the continuity and resumption of education …
ICRC Vice President Gilles Carbonnier on cluster munition at the 2nd Review Conference of the Convention
Speech by Dr Gilles Carbonnier, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at the high-level segment of the 2nd Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions …
Mexico: Dolls supporting families in the search for their loved ones
These dolls are just a few centimetres long. You could fit three, five or even ten in the palm of your hand. They are made out of colourful fabrics, paper, twigs and yarn. In some parts of Guatemala, …
Digital Dilemmas Dialogue #7: Biometrics, personal data and humanitarian protection
What are biometric data? What uses are there for this type of information? And what risks do we need to remain aware of? To open the seventh DigitHarium month, our Tokyo delegation has invited …
ICRC Statement for the 2021 Security Council Open Debate: Climate and Security
Statement given by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), during the United Nations Security Council Open Debate, New York 23 September 2021. The International Committee of the Red …
Xinhua | ICRC to continue humanitarian work in Afghanistan
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will continue working on the ground to support the Afghan people, said Pierre Kraehenbuehl, head of the ICRC's regional delegation in Beijing, in …
Working together for safe access during the COVID-19 pandemic: The Red Cross Society of Niger and the ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) – working closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – developed the Safer Access Framework (SAF) between 2002 and 2003. The SAF …
Why A World Free From Nuclear Weapons is Worth Fighting For
Snow isn’t something we picture when we think of Pacific Island countries, with their stretches of crystal-clear water, warm sand and palm trees. But as ash fell from the sky onto the Marshall …
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: 28 years of being displaced from home
“The pans on our stove were still hot when we fled from our home in Taghibayli village of Aghdam district. We had hoped to return soon but 28 years have passed since then,” says 40-year-old …
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