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South Sudan: Angry man with gun in hand terrifies a hospital
A man storms into an operating theatre, raises his gun and starts shooting at hospital staff.| Article -
South Sudan: Number of hungry, displaced at staggering levels, ICRC president says during visit
Juba (ICRC) - The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) arrived in South Sudan today to view the devastating effects that the country’s continued violence is having on the millions of residents on the brink of extreme hunge| News release -
ROK: International Humanitarian Law Summer Session concludes in Pohang
From 8 to 11 August 2017, Handong Global University and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) jointly organized an "International Humanitarian Law Summer Session" in Pohang, Republic of Korea.| Photo gallery -
On the road with Somalia’s Red Crescent mobile health clinics
The Somali Red Crescent Society mobile health teams travel to remote villages to provide vital services.| Photo gallery -
Yemen: War in the time of cholera
With over 20 million reliant on aid, Yemen is the world's single largest humanitarian crisis.Now it's in the grip of a deadly cholera outbreak.On 5 May, the Ministry of Health and Population in Sana'a declared a state of emergency.| Article -
18,000 people seek safety in a South Sudan village
The ICRC distributed emergency food to 1,000 families in the village of Deim Zubeir in northwest South Sudan.| Photo gallery -
Mongolia: experts deepen their knowledge of humanitarian law
A three-day training course on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) aiming at boosting the regional coordination in humanitarian response, opens today in Ulaanbaatar.| News release -
Papua New Guinea: Family visit brings hope in East New Britain
The affection Soaka* still had for her son was clear. Stepping from a Correctional Services bus in Kinabot, East New Britain, Rabbie* extended his right hand. Soaka ignored the gesture and went straight in for a motherly hug.| Article -
H.E.L.P. - A training course for managing relief operations in humanitarian crises
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), together with the Lebanese University (LU), the Lebanese Red Cross and the World Health Organisation (WHO), are holding a 2-week multidisciplinary training course for managing humanitarian operatio| Article -
Philippines: Aid delivered to 7,000 evacuees cut off by Marawi fighting
Geneva / Manila (ICRC) – Geneva / Manila (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), has just completed an aid distribution among 7,000 displaced people in Tamparan municipality, a| News release -
Philippines: Aid reaches 7,000 home-based evacuees of Marawi fighting
Manila (ICRC) – The ongoing conflict in Marawi City in Lanao del Sur province has displaced thousands of people, with more than 77,000[1] fleeing to hard-to-reach areas along the eastern shore of Lake Lanao.| News release -
Sri Lanka: The year so far
Sri Lanka suffered from devastating mudslides and floods, in May 2017, due to the heavy south-west monsoon rains.| Article -
Martens Readings 2017 2/2: protection of cultural heritage during armed conflict
The continued wanton and needless destruction of cultural property during armed conflicts remains a pressing concern, particularly in the context of modern urban warfare.| Article -
Martens Readings 2017 1/2: IHL and counter-terrorism
Discussions at the 2017 Martens Readings Conference, organized by the ICRC and St. Petersburg State University, ranged from counter-terrorism to international humanitarian law (IHL). But how useful are these discussions? Do they make a difference?| Article