Gaza’s Youth: Suspended Lives, Fading Opportunities
27-09-2022 Gaza – A new online survey conducted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) found that 9 out of 10 young people from Gaza who took the survey believe their lives are …
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Bangladesh: Increasing safe access for National Society staff and volunteers
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) jointly organized a round-table dialogue in Chattogram on 22 August that focused on the importance …
Sudan: A journey of seven months on foot
“I came from Bambari on a journey that took seven months by foot,” said Alhaj Jibril, a 32-year-old father of 10, who arrived in Sudan in early this year. He is one of the thousands of people who …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: ICRC activities from January to June 2022
The International Committee of the Red Cross in DR Congo promotes respect for international humanitarian law and helps people affected by conflict and violence to meet their needs, often in …
Azerbaijan: A repaired kindergarten becomes an oasis of normalcy
At the lone kindergarten in Tezekend village of Aghdam district, Azerbaijan, a child runs excitedly to hug her favourite swing in the playground, while a few older children from the neighbourhood …
Mirjana Spoljaric Egger assumes the presidency of the International Committee of the Red Cross
01-10-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric Egger assumed the presidency of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday, 1 October, succeeding the outgoing president, Peter …
Voices from Ukraine: Where homes are destroyed, and medical care is far away
Over the past six months across Ukraine, thousands have lost family members, had to flee their homes or are in need or urgent medical care. Here are some of the people we've met. All photos by …
How to deal with traumatic imagery as a communicator
Trauma sensitive practices ensure the mental safety and wellbeing of those managing, creating and moderating content, and those included in the content itself. At the core of a workplace's trauma …
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC calls for immediate steps to stop violence against civilians and prevent further escalation in the West Bank
04-10-2022 Jerusalem (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply concerned by the intensification of armed violence in parts of the West Bank leading to numerous civilian …
Midlands State University win the Zimbabwe National International Humanitarian Law Moot Court competition
05-10-2022 Harare, 30 September 2022 – Midlands State University has won the Zimbabwe National International Humanitarian Law Moot Court competition co-hosted by the International Committee of the …
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