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India: Interfaith dialogue on dignified management of the dead during COVID-19
The pandemic has fundamentally altered every aspect of our lives and people cutting across geographies and faiths are facing extraordinary challenges coping with the departure of loved ones as they are often unable to uphold key traditions and ritual| Article -
Attack on Dura Hospital staff ‘completely unacceptable’
In the incident, 15 people broke into the ICU after a family was informed that a patient suffering from COVID-19 had died.| Article -
Lebanon: “From one minute to the next, the world changed for Beirut”
One week after a devastating explosion ripped through Beirut, the city's remaining hospitals are still full and hundreds of thousands of people need help to rebuild their lives.Hopes of finding survivors amid the rubble are fading fast.| News release -
ICRC humanitarian response in South Sudan: January to June 2020
Throughout the first half of 2020, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), together with the South Sudan Red Cross Society (SSRCS), remained active and committed to reaching families and communities affected by conflict and armed violenc| Article -
IHL Day 2020: Preserving human dignity in times of armed conflict
As we commemorate International Humanitarian Law Day on this day, August 12, we recall the Geneva Conventions which came into being on this same day, August 12, 71 years ago, in the aftermath of the Second World War.The Geneva Conventions are among t| Article -
Georgia: Remains of 13 people, considered missing due to 1992-1993 conflict, identified
13 people unaccounted for in connection with the 1992-1993 armed conflict in Abkhazia were recently identified by the ICRC.| News release -
Humanitarian situation in Lebanon requires immediate, sincere and wholehearted support
As delivered by Mr.| Statement -
Beirut Explosion: We will not leave Lebanon all alone
How does the explosion in Beirut's port affect food imports?The explosion in the port will interrupt the importation of food and others goods, as well as the delivery of shipments of humanitarian aid to Lebanon and neighbouring countries such as Syri| Article -
International Conference on Support to Beirut and the Lebanese People: Speech by Peter Maurer
Mr President, your Excellencies,The tragic events that took place in Beirut have shocked us all.This tragedy, the scale and extent of the destruction, the casualties, the displaced and the missing, is all the more tragic given the fragility of Lebano| News release -
Brazil: Essential workers face high risks in fight against COVID-19
Brasilia (ICRC) – Not only does Brazil have the second-highest number of infections and deaths from COVID-19 in the world, surpassing 100,000 casualties, the country also has a high number of essential workers in basic services infected by the virus.| News release -
Violence against health workers must cease to help contain Covid-19 emergency
Baghdad – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement deplores violence and acts of intimidation against health workers and urges respect for all medical personnel, vehicles, and structures at this critical moment for the Iraqi health syste| News release -
Nigeria commits to a global nuclear ban
Abuja (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes Nigeria's commitment to contribute to a global ban on nuclear weapons by ratifying the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on 06 August 2020.| News release -
Viet Nam: People with disabilities rocked by impact of COVID-19
In Viet Nam, people with disabilities are struggling to find appropriate health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.| Article -
HELP: Training course for managing relief operations in humanitarian crises
Health Emergencies in Large Populations is a multidisciplinary training course for managing humanitarian operations in disasters, conflicts and other crises.| Article -
Beirut: Emergency medical supplies delivered to 12 hospitals
The International Committee of the Red Cross is actively responding to the aftermath of the explosion in Beirut and remains committed to supporting Lebanon during these difficult times.- Following the horrific explosion yesterday, the ICRC carried ou| News release -
Protect all humanity by ratifying the nuclear weapon ban treaty
On this day 75 years ago, an entirely new type of weapon exploded above the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Within a fraction of a second, a massive dome of fire filled the sky.| Statement -
COVID-19: Fight far from over as virus accelerates in Africa
The ICRC's message is clear: its work to serve people affected by armed conflict and violence in Africa will not grind to a halt because of COVID-19.| Article