Ethical Content-Gathering for Public Communications
These institutional guidelines aim to ensure we treat people with dignity, respect and care when gathering content for public communications. These guidelines help define the ethical standard …
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Environmental wartime protection is central to the protection of civilians
09-07-2024 Statement delivered by Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting "Stepping up Preventive Action: From Environment …
Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace
— ICRC hosts "Adhering to Humanitarian Norms in Armed Conflicts" Panel at World Peace Forum The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Institute of International Relations of …
Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years
Sitara Mahmudova and her two sons, Nijat and Elchin, waited over 30 years to hear news of their missing husband and father, Akif Mahmudov, who went missing in 1992 in Khojali during the Karabakh war. …
Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip: After two months
The capacity of healthcare responders in Gaza continues to be stretched beyond anything seen before October 2023. What is left to meet the medical needs are referral systems between primary health …
Gaza: Civilians must be spared from impact of fighting
14-07-2024 Over the last week, communities in northern Gaza have endured increased fighting, resulting in large numbers of civilians killed and injured. This comes on top of nine months of …
Philippines: Restoring hope for families displaced by armed conflict
Fearing for safety, depending on people for refuge, losing means of earning a livelihood, watching life change overnight and struggling to rebuild from scratch – 35-year-old Soraya* knows the …
Relief to Southern Lebanon: 8,000 Families Receive Food Parcels
16-07-2024 The ICRC, in collaboration with the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC), has launched a large humanitarian initiative to distribute food parcels Beirut — The International Committee of the Red Cross …
The Bangkok Treaty and the TPNW
The Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ or Bangkok Treaty) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) share a common objective: achieving a world free of …
The Semipalatinsk Treaty and the TPNW
The Treaty on a Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia (Semipalatinsk Treaty) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) share a common objective: achieving a world free of nuclear …
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