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Joint Statement by the Office of OSESGY and ICRC on the outcomes on the third meeting of the Prisoners Exchange
Delegates representing the parties to the conflict in Yemen agreed on a detailed plan to complete the first official large-scale exchange of prisoners since the beginning of the conflict.| News release -
Trace the Face: Reuniting families
"I remembered his eyes. It was difficult to recognize him in the photograph they showed me because he had grown.| Article -
Transitional justice: States should include issue of missing persons and their families in the process
As delivered by Mr.| Statement -
Libya: Civilians face deep suffering from long conflict, as fighting forces schools and health facilities to close
Tripoli (ICRC) – Civilians in Libya are suffering deeply from a war that is hitting neighborhoods, health facilities and schools.| News release -
India: Experts from 19 countries discuss challenges to peacekeeping operations and IHL
The ICRC regional delegation for India, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives, in collaboration with the Centre for UN Peacekeeping (CUNPK) in New Delhi, organised an International Workshop on Contemporary Dilemmas and Challenges to UN Peacekeeping Operati| Video -
Central African Republic: Crime forces ICRC to limit operations in Nana-Grébizi
Following a number of security incidents that have endangered its personnel and its operations, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been obliged to suspend the movements of its teams and to drastically reduce its humanitarian oper| News release -
Somalia: Facts and figures for 2019
Highlights of our work in Somalia in 2019| Article -
Ethiopia: ICRC engages federal prison technical staffs in prison design
Technical staff from different federal prisons discussed a holistic approach to the preparation of prison design at a two-day workshop conducted in Addis Ababa.| Article -
Principles of international humanitarian law (distinction, proportionality) have direct bearing on cyber operations
Distinguished chair, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is grateful for the opportunity to address the Open-Ended Working Group a second time during this session.In the first substantive session of| Statement -
Norms for responsible State behavior on cyber operations should build on international law
Distinguished chair, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is grateful for the opportunity to address the second substantive session of the “Open-ended working group on developments in the field of inf| Statement