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 ...
Papua New Guinea: interactive drama as a tool to lessen suffering 25/8/2016 In the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, hundreds of people are killed or displaced due to tribal conflict each year. The ICRC seeks ...
Photo Gallery: Round Table on the Intersection of IHL and Cyberspace 25/8/2016, IHL / IHL events and conferences Selected photos from the round table on Intersection of IHL and Cyberspace, held on June 22nd at Tel Aviv University as part of ...
ICRC vice-president: States must end flow of weapons that fuels human suffering 22/8/2016, News releases and statements Geneva (ICRC) – The vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed for States around the world to cease ...
