ICRC president calls on world leaders to address root causes of refugee movements 19/9/2016, News releases and statements New York / Geneva (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, will today call on ...
Jerusalem and the West Bank: Checkmating violence 19/9/2016 “Chess requires cleverness, willingness, strength and toughness. These psychological aspects help develop students’ personalities, because they’re still young”, said the youth chess trainer ...
The Modern Age of Migration – An Interview with ICRC President 18/9/2016 Around the world, government officials, human rights groups, and aid agencies are grappling with one of the biggest humanitarian challenges in a generation ...
Rio 2016: Beyond Barriers 13/9/2016 Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, Brazilian marathon runner and Olympic medalist, is a great example of triumph over challenge. We also see this strong ...
Afghanistan: First-aid training for taxi drivers saves lives 12/9/2016 World First Aid Day The ICRC runs first-aid courses for 60 taxi drivers in Afghanistan who transport casualties of the fighting to hospital. ...
Report: Protracted conflict and humanitarian action 10/9/2016 This report draws on some recent operational experiences of the ICRC to describe the theory and practice of the ICRC’s approach to humanitarian ...
ICRC asks for 115 million dollars to fill funding hole for victims of protracted conflicts 8/9/2016, News releases and statements The Director of Operations at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is appealing for millions of dollars of extra funding for ...
Paralympics Games Rio 2016: Sport helping to rehabilitate victims of war and armed violence 8/9/2016, News releases and statements Rio de Janeiro/ICRC – With new injuries, a lack of high-quality medical care and even the collapse of essential services, war and armed ...
Iraq: The suffering never ends for families of the missing 30/8/2016, Missing - International stories International Day of the Disappeared The disappearance of a loved one is a tragedy for their families. They live with uncertainty and anguish, ...
International Day of the Disappeared: Indifference to a humanitarian tragedy 30/8/2016, Missing - International stories The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, has called on governments to urgently address the humanitarian issue ...
