Ukraine: ICRC scales up response to meet urgent needs
Geneva (ICRC) – Over 500 tons of medical supplies, food and relief items have arrived in Ukraine since the escalation of the crisis as the ICRC increases its assistance work to respond to …
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Ukraine: Addressing misinformation about ICRC’s activities
26-03-2022 Geneva (ICRC) - Over the past days, false information about the ICRC has been circulated that we must address, as it could have a major impact on people affected by the conflict in …
Preventing Civilian Harm in Partnered Military Operations: A Commander’s Handbook
Parties to armed conflict rarely fight alone. We’ve seen this across the globe – the Philippines, Afghanistan, Yemen, the Caucasus, across Africa, and elsewhere. Whenever a partnership is formed, …
Ukraine: As humanitarian crisis deepens, parties urgently need to agree on concrete measures; misinformation risks lives
29-03-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – As the international armed conflict in Ukraine enters its fifth week, the level of death, destruction and suffering that continues to be inflicted on civilians is abhorrent …
ICRC: 9-day course to increase trauma awareness for journalists and communicators
What is trauma? How can we responsibly work with people who come from sensitive backgrounds? How can communicators avoid triggering re-traumatisation of victims and survivors? How can we ensure we …
ICRC Evaluation Strategy 2022-2024
The ICRC Evaluation Strategy 2022-2024 provides a common understanding of the purpose for evaluation in the ICRC, and guides how evaluations are planned, managed, conducted, and used across the …
Protecting People Deprived of their Liberty during International Armed Conflict
This leaflet briefly describes the main aspects of the work done by the ICRC to assist and protect persons deprived of their freedom during international armed conflict. It draws particular attention …
Damage to ICRC warehouse in Mariupol
30-03-2022 We can confirm that an image being circulated online shows damage to the ICRC warehouse in Mariupol. We do not have a team on the ground there, so have no other information on potential …
Humanitarian data and digital infrastructures must be protected against digital threats
ICRC statement on existing and potential threats in the sphere of information security. Ambassador Gafoor, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is …
Afghanistan: International investment a must to relieve strained hospitals and staff
31-03-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – Gains in maternal and child health risk being lost if the international community does not step in to support Afghanistan’s flailing public infrastructure, warns Peter …
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