Hungary: 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 , the foundational treaties of IHL that exist to prevent some of armed conflicts’ worst consequences and to preserve a …
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Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis: The ICRC’s efforts to provide lifesaving support amid conflict and scarcity
The reality of life for civilians in Gaza is increasingly dire. Families are suffering from severe shortages of food, safe water, medical supplies, and shelter. Continuing violence has led to …
Bangladesh: How Amputee Football is changing the lives of women and girls with disabilities
“It was my dream to become a footballer, but it was impossible with one leg,” said Sumaiya Akter, whose world turned upside down after she lost her leg in a road accident. It felt like an ending for …
National Society Investment Alliance (NSIA) announces 2024 funding
Following a rigorous review, the National Society Investment Alliance (NSIA) has announced this year’s funding decisions, which will provide approximately 3.6 million Swiss francs to support the …
Armenia: Helping health-care professionals acquire essential life-saving skills
"I will never forget how I felt when I saved a patient's life for the first time,” said Astghik Hovsepyan, a nurse who has been working at the Vayk Medical Center, a major hospital in the Vayots Dzor …
The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and the ICRC’s response
17th September – 1st November, 2024 In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has undertaken significant efforts to support …
Ukraine: Field visit for representatives of foreign ministries under Warsaw Regional Delegation
From 9 to 16 November, representatives from the foreign ministries of Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovenia visited Ukraine to witness first-hand the ICRC’s activities in the field. It was …
South Africa: Humanitarian Diplomacy
visit by ICRC Regional Director for Africa From 25 February to 1 March 2023, the ICRC Pretoria Regional Delegation welcomed to South Africa, the ICRC’s Regional Director for Africa Mr. Patrick …
BUILDING A RESPONSIBLE HUMANITARIAN APPROACH: THE ICRC’S POLICY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The ICRC’s artificial intelligence policy is anchored in a purely humanitarian approach driven by our mandate and Fundamental Principles. It is meant to help ICRC staff learn about AI and safely …
Règles de Classement et d’Archivage des Documents Protection et des Données Prot6
Le présent document fournit des orientations sur la manière de garantir le classement, le pré-archivage et l’archivage corrects des documents et des données personnelles collectés et gérés dans le …
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