Gaza: "I refuse to be displaced again"
Abdel Fattah Shamallakh standing on the balcony of his destroyed house, which is still under reconstruction. Abdel Fattah Shamallakh, 58, is retired. “I worked as a fisherman for 35 years when …
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ICRC: "The humanitarian imperative is clear: children need to be in schools, even during armed conflict"
Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer on the need to protect education from attack during armed conflict and violence. The humanitarian imperative is clear: children need to be in schools, even …
Brazil: Protecting schools from attacks in 2022
As we mark the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, a school principal and director at a municipal school in Rio de Janeiro speaks to us about the impact of the Safer Access Programme …
Indonesia: Seminar on promoting and protecting human dignity in Balinese culture
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), in cooperation with the Faculty of Law of the Udayana University, organized a seminar and a focus group …
Promoting economic empowerment in settings affected by armed conflict, violence and fragility
ITC and the International Committee of the Red Cross sign Letter of Intent to expand collaboration in humanitarian and development nexus. (Geneva) The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the …
Panama: GeoAzul and the EcoSolidos programme - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Resocialize
Panama's La Joyita Prison accommodates more than four thousand inmates. Six years ago, rubbish covered the ward floors. Sick of living in these conditions, the prisoners teamed up with Franklin Ayón, …
Crisis fatigue not an option as global hunger crisis deepens, the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement warns
13-09-2022 Geneva (ICRC/IFRC) – The warning lights are flashing on high: armed conflict, climate-related emergencies, economic hardship and political obstacles are leading to a growing wave of hunger …
When a child dies of hunger, it’s the result of systemic failures
13-09-2022 The below statement was shared by ICRC President Peter Maurer at a joint press briefing at the UN Palais in Geneva on 13 September at 12 PM about the global food crisis. You can watch the …
Armenia/Azerbaijan: ICRC urges that the rules of international humanitarian law be respected
13-09-2022 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is worried about the upsurge of military activity along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and its humanitarian …
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: ICRC calls for the respect of the rules of international humanitarian law
19-09-2022 Tashkent (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is concerned about the upsurge of military activity along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border and its humanitarian consequences, …
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