Iraq: Photography Award 2024
International Committee of the Red Cross & Iraqi Red Crescent Society Welcome to our annual photography competition. The ICRC-IRCS Photography Award is an annual photography competition launched in …
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ICRC Regional Delegation for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay - Brochure
The Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay is headquartered in Brasília, with offices in Fortaleza (CE), São …
What does the law say about the responsibilities of the Occupying Power in the occupied Palestinian territory?
What does IHL say about occupation law and when is a territory considered occupied? The numerous rules of international humanitarian law (IHL) that seek to protect civilians, most prominently in the …
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: 2024 session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference
Statement by Mirjana Spoljaric, President, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Over five decades ago, the drafters of the NPT …
PHYSICAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMME - 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
This review of the Physical Rehabilitation Programme’s worldwide activities in 2023 provides an illustrated, region-by-region overview of how the ICRC helps people with disabilities, victims of armed …
Afghanistan: Stable electricity supply elevates health care at Mirwais Regional Hospital
For years, the Mirwais Regional Hospital (MRH) in Kandahar grappled with unreliable electricity supply, significantly hindering its ability to function as a critical health care hub for over a …
ICRC Annual Report 2023
In a year beset with overlapping crises and humanitarian needs of unprecedented scale, the ICRC’s mandate and mission remained as relevant as ever. An operating environment of vast humanitarian needs …
Template for Incorporating Family Links Into Contingency Plans
This template has been developed to help colleagues involved in restoring family links (RFL) and protecting family links (PFL) develop contingency plans based on the needs of the separated, missing, …
Guide to Incorporating Family Links Into Contingency Plans
This guide has been developed to help staff working on restoring family links (RFL) and protecting family links (PFL) develop contingency plans based on the needs of the separated, the missing, the …
Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory: The law of occupation must be respected
Geneva (ICRC) -- Present in the region since 1967, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) considers the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as well as the Gaza Strip, which constitute …
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