Ethiopia Bulletin, January - December 2023
In Ethiopia, the humanitarian needs in areas affected by armed conflict and violence remained sadly enormous in 2023. During 2023, we sustained our efforts to deliver humanitarian assistance and …
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Gaza: Increased armed hostilities in Rafah pose disastrous risk to civilian lives and infrastructure
14-02-2024 Geneva (ICRC) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) cautions the parties to the conflict, and the international community, about the dire impact of increased and sustained …
ICRC remains extremely concerned about the lives and welfare of hostages in Gaza
Geneva (ICRC) —The International Committee of the Red Cross remains extremely concerned about the lives and welfare of hostages being held in Gaza for more than four months. In addition to what they …
Climate change affects everyone, but not equally
Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivered by Ms. Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, at the United Nations Security Council high-level open …
The International Review of the Red Cross - IRRC: Protecting the Environment in Armed Conflict (No. 924)
In the context of the historical development of international humanitarian law (IHL), the specific protection of the environment is relatively recent. Still, in the almost fifty years since the first …
Sustaining engagement and impact in conflict-affected contexts through the World Bank–ICRC partnership: Discussion Draft
This non-paper reviews the lessons from the partnership and suggests ways to improve delivery in fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) contexts under the International Development Association 21 …
Management of Requests from States in Relation to ICRC Staff: Data Protection Considerations
As a humanitarian organization with a workforce of over 20,000 staff members active in over 100 countries, it is not uncommon for the ICRC to receive, from time to time, requests in relation to the …
Haiti: Renewed call for protection of health services, humanitarian access and respect for the red cross emblem
Port-au-Prince (ICRC) – Ongoing violence in Haiti has shown how essential it is that medical aid reaches the people who need it. The Haitian National Red Cross Society, the International Committee of …
Israel: Concerns for civilians in northern Israel
For more than four months, civilians in northern Israel have lived with increasing levels of violence and uncertainty. * Hebrew available here For more than four months, civilians in northern Israel …
Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: 23,000 people reported missing
19-02-2024 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is seeking to clarify the fate of 23,000 persons whose families have no news of them, either because they have been …
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