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South Sudan: Where wealth is counted in cattle, not cash
The ICRC helps to protect animals from diseases and strengthen the resilience of communities affected by the armed conflict.| Photo gallery -
South Sudan: Relief operations postponed after gunshots fired at ICRC compound
Gunshots were directly fired at the ICRC field base in Leer just after midnight on April 10th. One ICRC guard suffered minor injuries to his leg and received medical care in Leer.| News release -
Remains of another 22 persons missing from 1992–93 armed conflict in Abkhazia identified
The remains of another 22 people who went missing in connection with the 1992–93 armed conflict in Abkhazia have been identified and will be handed over to their families shortly.| News release -
Nuclear Weapons: Averting a global catastrophe
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appeals to all States, global leaders and citizens to act on the increasing risk of the use of nuclear weapons.| Statement -
HELP – A training course for managing relief operations in humanitarian crises
The HELP course (Health Emergencies in Large Populations) is a multidisciplinary training course for managing humanitarian operations in disasters, conflicts and other crises.
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Yemen: ICRC staff member shot and killed in Taiz
Geneva / Sana'a (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross is deeply saddened by the fatal shooting today of one of its staff members in Yemen.Hanna Lahoud, a Lebanese national, was in charge of the ICRC's detention programme in Yemen.| News release -
China: First-ever media workshop focuses on protection of journalists in emergency and first aid
The first-ever workshop on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the protection of journalists in emergency situations was held in Beijing on April 19, 2018 with over 20 participants from major Chinese media.| Photo gallery -
China: Reporters get trained in international humanitarian law, first aid
Beijing (ICRC) – The first-ever workshop on international humanitarian law (IHL) and the protection of journalists was organized in Beijing today, with over 20 participants from major Chinese media, both traditional and online.| News release -
Capturing and exploring humanity through creative cinema in Bosnia-Herzegovina
The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina ended over 20 years ago. Many would assume that generations of young people born afterwards are not affected and less interested in the physical and emotional scars the war has left.| Article -
Red Cross and Novo Nordisk announce ground-breaking partnership to tackle chronic care in humanitarian crises
Copenhagen (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Danish Red Cross (DRC) and Novo Nordisk today announced a partnership to tackle the growing issue of chronic diseases that affect millions of people living in humanitarian c| News release -
Sri Lanka: Asia Pacific convenes for better correctional environment
People deprived of their liberty have to be treated humanely and with dignity at all times.| Article -
Kuwait: Senior military officers discuss proportionality rule in the law of armed conflict
The International Committee of the Red Cross together with Ministry of Defense of Kuwait are holding a three-day meeting to discuss the Proportionality Principle in International Humanitarian Law (IHL).| News release -
Kyrgyzstan: Improving access to health care for detainees
About 70% of the detainees in the temporary detention facilities in Kyrgyzstan now have access to regular medical care.| Video -
In Bosnia-Herzegovina, efforts redoubled to find missing and support families
"A part of my agony vanished that day. For so many years I had worried where he was, if he was hungry, if he was cold.| Article