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Philippines: 19 AFP lawyers trained to apply the rules of war while providing legal advice
Brig. Gen. Erwin Victoriano Machica III, Judge Advocate General, requested the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to conduct the training, held from 6 to 24 November 2023, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.| Article -
KAMPALA: Prisons Conference Ends with Goodwill for Proper Maintenance of Correctional Facilities
These remarks, made by ACSA Principal Officer, Dr.| Article -
Ethiopia: The Community Outreach Programme addressing stigma against victim/survivors of sexual violence
People totally forget who I was before and just label me as 'the raped lady' and it hurts when people identify you by what has been done to you and not by who you are as a person.| Article -
We are here with a common goal: to eliminate nuclear weapons
Mr President,Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,It is an honour to representthe International Committee of the Red Cross in this important multilateral forum, and to contribute to our meaningful collective efforts to advance nuclear disarmament.We ar| Statement -
Advancing Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Progress Report from the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement recently released its comprehensive progress report on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) activities, providing valuable insights into the ongoing efforts and challenges faced by the Movement in address| Report -
Humanitarian access: What the law says
Civilian populations are often deprived of basic necessities in war. In order to carry out their tasks, humanitarian organizations must be granted rapid and unimpeded access to the people affected.| Article -
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC teams begin multi-day operation to reunite hostages and detainees with their families, deliver assistance
Teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday began carrying out a multi-day operation to facilitate the release and transfer of hostages held in Gaza and of Palestinian detainees to the West Bank.| News release -
Evaluation of Access to Essential Services Programme in Brazil
This is a summary of the final report of the evaluation of the qualitative and quantitative results of the Safer Access to Essential Public Services Programme.| Report -
Summary of the Evaluation of the ICRC’s Response to COVID-19
This is the executive summary of the evaluation of the ICRC's crisis management and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes a summary of the management response to recommendations.| Report -
Preserving humanity in times of conflict demands strict abidance by constraints on conventional weapons
Observations of the ICRC shared by Maya Brehm, Legal Adviser (Arms and Conduct of Hostilities Unit), at an informal session of the Meeting of High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) on 16 November 2023.| Statement