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Qatar: Humanitarian Negotiation Seminar Hosted for Partners in the Gulf
Bringing humanitarian aid to people in conflict areas and other humanitarian contexts means that humanitarian workers must face the challenge of finding a compromise with different counterparts to access those vulnerable communities.| Article -
Researchers deliver science for humanitarian action
Using innovative technologies and scientific expertise to help people in need is the goal of the Engineering for Humanitarian Action initiative launched by the ICRC, ETH Zurich and EPFL in 2020.| Article -
Counter-terrorism measures can impact humanitarian action negatively
Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at the United Nations General Assembly, 77th session, Sixth Committee Plenary Meeting on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism.| Statement -
The efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the war of October 1973
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has had a presence in Egypt since the First World War.| Photo gallery -
Azerbaijan: Pilot project gives quality medical care and a model to follow
As part of the pilot project, in 2022 the ICRC helped to renovate the public health center in Afatli and improve the infrastructure, including the electricity, heating and water supply systems, external toilets and washing unit, septic pit, incinerat| Article -
Midlands State University win the Zimbabwe National International Humanitarian Law Moot Court competition
Harare, 30 September 2022 – Midlands State University has won the Zimbabwe National International Humanitarian Law Moot Court competition co-hosted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rig| News release -
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC calls for immediate steps to stop violence against civilians and prevent further escalation in the West Bank
The ICRC is deeply concerned by the intensification of armed violence in parts of the West Bank leading to numerous civilian casualties.| News release -
How to deal with traumatic imagery as a communicator
At the core of a workplace's trauma sensitive practices are safety concerns which can directly impact a person's ability to communicate.The following resources are a guide that will help ensure trauma sensitive practices for people who manage, produc| Article -
Mirjana Spoljaric Egger assumes the presidency of the International Committee of the Red Cross
Geneva (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric Egger assumed the presidency of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday, 1 October, succeeding the outgoing president, Peter Maurer.| News release -
Democratic Republic of the Congo: ICRC activities from January to June 2022
Overview of our activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from January to June 2022.| Article -
Bangladesh: Increasing safe access for National Society staff and volunteers
The ICRC and the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) jointly organized a round-table dialogue in Chattogram on 22 August that focused on the importance of a safe working environment for staff and volunteers of the National Society.| Article