Nigeria: ICRC vaccinates 111,000 head of livestock
Fan, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria, 30 October 2014. A livestock specialist from the Plateau State Ministry of Agriculture vaccinates a cow. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / N. …
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Agricultural projects that keep hope alive
Recurring armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is leaving thousands of people destitute by depriving them of many of the resources necessary for survival. By means of agricultural …
Afghanistan: ICRC helps detainees cope with winter
Winters in Afghanistan can be harsh, but few Afghan places of detention can afford proper heating. Every year, the ICRC provides blankets, warm clothing and hygiene items such as toothbrushes, soap …
Jordan: Helping Syrian families get back in touch
War and harsh living conditions in Syria have driven thousands of families into Jordan where 12,000 refugees have settled in Azraq camp, 100 km east of Amman. Since mid-September the ICRC, through …
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Violence and the Use of Force
The line separating disturbances and tensions from armed conflict can sometimes be blurred and the only way to categorize specific situations is by examining each individual case. This categorization …
The ICRC Advisory Service on international humanitarian law
As a specialized structure of the ICRC, the Advisory Service assists States to implement IHL at the national level. With a global network of legal advisers, the Service provides guidance to national …
ICRC decision-making structures
The governing bodies of the ICRC, comprising the Assembly, the Assembly Council and the Presidency, have overall responsibility for ICRC policy, strategy and decisions related to the development of …
International humanitarian law in domestic law
For the treaties of international humanitarian law (IHL) and other relevant instruments to be accepted worldwide, national governments must formally adopt them by the process of ratification or …
150 years of humanitarian action: Photos past and present
2013 was the 150th anniversary of the ICRC. 2014 marked the 150th birthday of the original Geneva Convention. So for the last two years, we've been retracing our history and the history of …
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