Remembering the Shoah: The ICRC and the international community’s efforts in responding to genocide 30/4/2015, News releases and statements / The Holocaust and the ICRC Speech given by Peter Maurer, president of the ICRC, 28 April 2015, Geneva, Switzerland ...
Syria – Four years of conflict and human suffering 26/4/2015 Almost four years have gone by since armed conflict broke out in Syria. It’s estimated that more than six million Syrians are now ...
Colombia: Crossing the bridge back to school 20/4/2015 “In 2013 I decided to move closer to the children so that it wouldn’t be so difficult for them to get to school. ...
Jordan: Medical associations discuss health care in detention 20/4/2015 The second regional conference on health care in detention organized by the ICRC started today in Amman, attended by representatives of medical associations ...
Gaza: Six months on, aid and reconstruction efforts struggle to make headway 20/4/2015 Six months after the end of the conflict between Israel and Gaza, tens of thousands of people continue to suffer, with little or ...
Ending Ebola requires continued resources and “the right words” 20/4/2015 The Ebola epidemic in West Africa, which has affected thousands of people and left deep scars on whole communities and countries, was confirmed ...
Can We Bring a Glimmer of Hope to Syrians? 20/4/2015 Published in: Huffington Post Peter Maurer / President, International Committee of the Red Cross 29/3/2015 In the cold nights of the northern Syrian ...
“Harming Journalists is a War Crime” 16/4/2015, ICRC In the Media / IHL About 60 foreign journalists were killed while fulfilling their duties during the year 2014, and in addition, a larger number of local journalists ...
Syria: Civilians in Yarmouk Camp need immediate help 13/4/2015 Damascus/Geneva – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling for immediate access for humanitarian assistance to Yarmouk Refugee Camp and ...
Yemen: Immediate 24-hour humanitarian pause needed to bring in medical help 8/4/2015, News releases and statements News Release 4.4.2015 Sana’a / Geneva – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is alarmed by the dire humanitarian situation ...