Safer Access to Public Essential Services - report
The ICRC is concerned about the increase of armed violence and its consequences in urban areas in Brazil due to population growth. The Safer Access to Essential Public Services methodology was …
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Myanmar: Creating cartoons to raise awareness of explosive hazards
Landmines and explosive hazards endanger all communities – even years after the fighting has stopped. We all have a role to play in keeping ourselves and others safe. Here is a little guide with some …
Yemen: People taking stock of lives and livelihoods lost after weeks of record floods
Sana’a (ICRC/ YRCS) – Weeks of exceptionally heavy seasonal rains and floods have caused havoc across Yemen, killing dozens of people and destroying homes, agricultural land, roads and vital …
It Has Changed My Life Forever
JABAL SABIH, West Bank — Since May 2021, ten Palestinians have been killed, including two children, and many were injured or left with disabilities as a result of confrontations in Jabal Sabih in …
Misuse of weapons causes acute suffering, death and destruction
Eighth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, Geneva, 22 August 2022. Statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivered by Peter Maurer, President. Mr …
Pakistan: Journalists trained to report on climate change, impact on communities
The impacts of climate change are deeply intertwined with local patterns of inequality and those who are already marginalized or in vulnerable situations are usually at highest risk. To highlight …
South Sudan: new ICRC report sheds light on the plight of the families of missing people
29-08-2022 Over 5,700 cases of missing people are currently being followed by the ICRC and the South Sudan Red Cross. The actual number of missing people in South Sudan is probably much higher, as …
ICRC director-general travels to Ukraine to meet authorities and communities being assisted
29-08-2022 Geneva (ICRC) -The director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Robert Mardini, is in Ukraine this week to take stock of the ICRC’s humanitarian activities. He will …
Inclusive Programming Policy
This policy clarifies the position of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Inclusive Programming, in line with its commitments for Accountability to Affected People. It states the …
No Trace of You campaign: families of missing migrants need to know
To mark the International Day of the Disappeared 2022, the ICRC and National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Europe are launching an online campaign entitled #NoTraceOfYou. Its aim is to …
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