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COVID-19: ICRC backs preventive measures in Pesantren Gontor Islamic boarding school
The ICRC donated medical equipment to an Islamic boarding school in East Java, Indonesia, as part of the prevention measures against COVID-19.| Article -
Burkina Faso: Anyone being held must be treated with humanity and dignity
The ICRC calls on all the security and defence forces, all armed groups, and volunteers involved in the fighting in Burkina Faso to show restraint.| News release -
COVID-19: Medicines and virtual consultation ensure safety among diabetic patients in Pakistan
How the ICRC is helping diabetic patients in Pakistan by ensuring proper medication and virtual doctor consultations during COVID-19.| Article -
Cyber attacks against medical facilities pose a real risk to humans – in times of pandemics, in times of conflict, at all times
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is grateful for the opportunity to address the "Open-ended working group" during this informal virtual meeting.At the outset, the ICRC would like to express its appreciation for the Chair's work in| Statement -
Six Essential Lessons for a Pandemic Response in Humanitarian Settings
Check against delivery, 2 July 2020Chair, excellencies. Thank you for the opportunity to brief you today.Conflict zones are the sharp end of pandemics.| Statement -
Photojournalism: Report on Mexican drug war and its humanitarian consequences wins ICRC’s Humanitarian Visa d’Or award
On 1 July, the jury awarded the Humanitarian Visa d'Or to Alfredo Bosco, an Italian freelance photojournalist working with the Milanese Luz agency.Alfredo Bosco's report, entitled Forgotten Guerrero, depicts the war between cartels in Guerrero, the l| Article -
Talking to community: Behavioural change in the age of COVID-19
From behavioural changes to initiating community dialogue, what leading a national-level response to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka taught a humanitarian.| Article -
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement statement on building an environment free from racism and discrimination
Movement statement on ensuring an environment free from all discrimination and racism.| Statement -
COVID-19: Our response in Yemen
Besides our regular activities focused on alleviating the suffering of people affected by the conflict, we have been conducting - and hope to increase - public awareness COVID-19 campaigns and training on proper hygiene, including in detention centre| Article -
Myanmar: ICRC strives to ensure ample COVID-19 response
Here's how the ICRC is working in Myanmar where the threat of COVID-19 is particularly acute for communities living in areas affected by armed conflict.| Article -
Azerbaijan: Silk, honey and saffron soothe sting of life in times of COVID-19
How the ICRC has been helping farmers in Azerbaijan stay financially afloat while COVID-19 pandemic alters everything that was once considered ‘normal’.| Article -
Draft principles on stakeholder interaction with families of missing migrants
The ICRC Missing Persons Project, launched in 2018, is currently developing a set of guiding principles on interaction with families of missing migrants.| Article -
Syria: As economic crisis bites, lack of humanitarian access costs lives every day
As the tenth anniversary of the Syria conflict approaches, millions of people are being pushed towards deeper poverty and hunger.| News release -
Supporting the future of Syria and the region - Brussels IV Conference, 30 June 2020
The ICRC urgently needs to step up our life-saving action across Syria, including in the Idlib pocket.| Statement -
Kuwait: High-Level Policy Dialogue explores COVID-19 humanitarian challenges
High-Level Policy Dialogue explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait and the Middle East region.| News release -
Kuwait: Third High-Level Policy Dialogue joint statement
The ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, the ICRC and Kuwait Red Crescent Society participated in the third High-Level Policy Dialogue.| Statement -
Operational update on Syria: Maintaining vital support to the most vulnerable in times of COVID-19, while bracing for increased needs
With the conflict in its tenth year, Syria is facing COVID-19 pandemic with scarce resources. Countless families have been affected.| Article -
Annual Report 2019
The Annual Report 2019 is an account of the field activities the ICRC conducted worldwide over the year.| Report