Sexual violence is not an inevitable aspect of war 4/2/2016, IHL Video ICRC law and policy director Helen Durham explains how States and regional bodies committed themselves to dealing with this “hidden” issue at ...
Syrian refugees in Jordan: Fear, anxiety and hope – all part of daily life 1/2/2016 For Syrian refugees living in Jordan life is a daily struggle. Humanitarian assistance makes their lives a little easier, but life is a ...
A World in Turmoil 28/1/2016 January 2016 Video Dominik Stillhart, the ICRC’s Director of Operations, discusses the humanitarian state of the world in 2016 Some of the ...
Hunger strikes in prisons in Israel and the occupied territories 26/1/2016 January 2016 The ICRC’s role and key working principles Hunger strikes are not a new form of protest, but since 2012, a ...
Olives bring warmth to Lebanese health centre 24/1/2016 Article – In preparation for the harsh winter, the ICRC recently delivered 10 tons of olive husk fuel to heat the Al Rahma health clinic ...
Slovenia: A journey into the unknown 22/1/2016 Thousands of migrants have been arriving every day in Slovenia, the smallest of the countries on the “Balkan transit route” from Greece. As ...
Brazil: Partnerships reduce impact of violence in Rio de Janeiro 19/1/2016 Brazil’s Mission to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva and the ICRC organized a side event entitled “Humanitarian Action in Peacetime: ...
Setting the record straight: Palestinian Red Crescent acted impartially 19/1/2016 In the immediate aftermath of the 13 November 2015 attack against an Israeli family in the Hebron area, resulting in the tragic death ...
“Rising above disasters: the angels of 2015” 18/1/2016, ICRC In the Media International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 2015 year in pictures: Ynet wrap-up the humanitarian issues of the year from the viewpoint of some of ...
ICRC calls for immediate and simultaneous lifting of all sieges across Syria 17/1/2016, News releases and statements News Release – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says that, as a matter of urgency, and because of overwhelming humanitarian ...