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Mozambique National IHL committee officially established
National IHL committee officially established in Mozambique !We are delighted to announce that Mozambique has taken an important step forwards in implementing and promoting international humanitarian law (IHL).| Article -
Democratic Republic of Congo: ICRC boosts access to safe water through partnerships and innovative financing solutions
The ICRC is running a vast water project in the city of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to help over 330,000 people access safe and affordable drinking water by 2026.| News release -
Partnerships and innovative financing solutions boost access to safe water for hundreds of thousands of people in DR Congo
Developing long-term sustainable solutions takes time and money. The success of such projects lies in the trust and confidence of key partners and innovative public-private financing solutions.There's no shortage of water in Goma, eastern DRC.| Article -
"The death and disappearance of tens of thousands of people can no longer be ignored"
Statement delivered by Dr Angelo Cotroneo, ICRC's Global Adviser on Migration to the International Migration Review Forum.| Statement -
Ukraine conflict: Families of all POWs need answers on their loved ones
As per its mandate given by the Third Geneva Convention, and in agreement with all parties, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is visiting prisoners of war (POWs) on all sides of the international armed conflict in Ukraine.| News release -
African Union and ICRC Marks 30 years of Partnership on Humanitarian Issues
This has generated humanitarian suffering including displacement, food insecurity, detention, wounded, and loss of family contacts.| Statement -
Ukraine: ICRC registers hundreds of prisoners of war from Azovstal plant
A team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has registered hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) this week from the Azovstal plant in Mariupol.| News release -
Myanmar: Women who code — breaking boundaries
From a room in a Yangon office, the small team that works in this complex coding ecosystem continues to break biases.| Article -
Launch of IHL Handbook for Malaysian Parliamentarians
The Geneva Conventions of 1949 are at the core of international humanitarian law (IHL), which seeks to limit the humanitarian effects of war by protecting people who are not and no longer participating in hostilities and by regulating weapons and the| Article -
COVID-19: People living in conflict zones cannot be forgotten in global vaccination effort
People living in warzones are at risk of being the very last in the world to have access to COVID-19 vaccines.| News release -
COVID-19 Vaccination: Support to people affected by armed conflict and violence and those living in hard-to-reach areas
The ICRC is working with Red Cross and Red Crescent partners around the world to support COVID-19 vaccination in armed conflicts as well as hard-to-reach and volatile areas.| Article -
Voluntary reports on the domestic implementation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
What are voluntary reports? Which states have published one?| Article -
Fear of Displacement Hovering Over Masafer Yatta
Masafer Yatta is a semi desert area located southeast of Hebron district in the West Bank.| Article -
Mexico: 100,000 missing persons highlights need to strengthen existing search mechanisms
Mexico City (ICRC) – Mexico has now officially registered more than 100,000 reported missing person cases since 1964.| News release -
ICRC, Egyptian Red Crescent celebrate Red Cross, Red Crescent day
This comes in light of the global celebration of the work of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement’s staff and volunteers, and the diverse humanitarian services they provide in different communities.| Article -
Requests for information about people held during Spanish Civil War or Second World War: Quarterly limit reached
Regarding a request for information about someone held as a prisoner of war or civilian internee during the Spanish Civil War or the Second World War.The maximum number of requests that our staff can deal with has been reached (Learn more).| Article -
Requests for information about people held during Spanish Civil War or Second World War
Regarding a request for information about someone held as a prisoner of war or civilian internee during the Spanish Civil War or the Second World War.In accordance with the ICRC's regulations on access to its archives, the Agency Archives may have in| Article