South Sudan: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures
January to June 2025 Following the escalation of armed conflict and violence across South Sudan in the first half of 2025, the ICRC stepped up its surgical capacity conducting hundreds of surgeries …
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Israel and the occupied territories: Intensification of hostilities threatens to worsen catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Gaza
Statement from Julien Lerisson, Head of Delegation in Israel and the occupied territories "The civilian population in Gaza is living in abhorrent conditions. Further displacement and an …
ICRC and Z Zurich Foundation Partner to Strengthen Mental Health Support in Emergencies
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Z Zurich Foundation have entered a multi-year collaboration to support and expand mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in …
ICRC response in Southern Syria: Operational update
15 July to 15 August 2025 Since 13 July, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), together with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), has been fully mobilized to respond to some of the …
Jordan: International Day of the Disappeared - Supporting Syrian families of missing persons
21-08-2025 Geneva/Amman (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), under the patronage of His Excellency Mr Kim Pil-Woo, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Jordan, …
Philippines: ICRC president highlights need to make international humanitarian law a political priority to support peace and stability
22-08-2025 Manila (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), emphasised the critical role of international humanitarian law (IHL) in alleviating …
DRC: Silence, a slow killer
In the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – which has endured the effects of armed conflict for over 30 years – thousands of cases of …
Advanced IHL Seminar for Academics and Policymakers
What are the key ongoing legal debates around contemporary IHL issues? Why does that matter for academics and policymakers? How can professionals from those sectors support each other in addressing …
Sudan: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures
January to June 2025 In the first half of 2025 , the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), either independently or in partnership with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS), responded …
Philippines: “The Book of Memories” book and exhibit launch
26-08-2025 A tribute to Marawi’s missing people and their families’ relentless search for answers Manila (ICRC) – A coffee table book was launched and a photo exhibition was inaugurated today in …
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