Iraq: Photography Award 2025
International Committee of the Red Cross & Iraqi Red Crescent Society Welcome to our annual photography contest. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Iraqi Red Crescent Society …
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Ethiopia: “Many pregnant women have died due to lack of medicine and health services”
The ongoing conflict in the Oromia region is having a devastating effect on many communities, particularly those in remote areas. Oromia doesn’t make the headlines, yet civilians continue to be …
Mozambique: ICRC increases its humanitarian response in Mocimboa da Praia
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has opened an office in Mocimboa da Praia district, Cabo Delgado to reach more people directly affected by the consequences of the armed conflict. …
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC mourns killing of Palestine Red Crescent Society staff member in Gaza
03-08-2025 Khan Younis (ICRC) - We are appalled to learn that last night, Palestine Red Crescent Society staff member, Omar Mansour Isleem, was killed and two other staff members were injured at the …
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC appalled by harrowing videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza
03-08-2025 Gaza (ICRC) - The ICRC is appalled by the harrowing videos published over the last few days of Israeli hostages held in captivity in Gaza. These videos are stark evidence of the …
Thailand: Asia-Pacific Symposium discusses IHL and new technologies of warfare
In an era of rapid technological advancement, the Asia-Pacific Symposium on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and New Technologies of Warfare convened military, legal and humanitarian experts from …
Displaced in your homeland: Echoes from Lake Chad’s unending conflict
In the golden hours of the morning, Isiaku walks through a thick rice paddy in Usur village, water lapping gently at his ankles. His steps are slow but guided by a strong determination carved over …
The weaponization of outer space is not inevitable
Statement delivered by Laurent Gisel, head of the Arms and Conduct of Hostilities Unit, Legal Division, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to the Open-ended Working Group on the …
80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A call to eliminate nuclear weapons
The following is a joint statement attributable to President of the Japanese Red Cross Society, Atsushi Seike, and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, on the …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for an agreement between the parties to enable humanitarian action in Gaza
05-08-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross is prepared and ready to bring in medicine, food and family news for the hostages in Gaza. To do this, an agreement must be …
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