150 years after the first Geneva Convention, Switzerland and the ICRC call for greater respect for international humanitarian law. Joint article 27/8/2014, IHL 150 years ago to the day, the first Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed ...
Syria: ICRC steps up aid efforts across Aleppo 25/8/2014 Country-wide intensification of hostilities has claimed the lives of thousands and worsened access to water, food, and basic health-care services for tens of ...
Gaza, Israel and West Bank: No end in sight to overwhelming human cost of conflict 19/8/2014 Operational update: After two ceasefires and ICRC president visit in Israel and Gaza here is our priorities for the humanitarian action: Read the ...
Iraq: Expanding conflict puts many more lives at serious risk 19/8/2014 As fighting spreads in central and north-western Iraq, it is taking a heavy toll on civilians. Thousands have been killed or injured. Since ...
Syria: Aleppo, where parks are cemeteries 14/8/2014 Syrian photographer Hagop Vanessian talks about a series of photos he shot in the Syrian city of Aleppo, showing how people are coping ...
Iraq: Fighting impedes hospital access for patients, staff and supplies 13/8/2014 The conflict in northern Iraq is making it difficult for patients, staff and supplies to reach hospitals. Hundred of thousands have fled to ...
Ukraine: Humanitarian situation deteriorates in the east 11/8/2014 Armed clashes in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine have forced thousands of families to flee their homes. Reportedly, hundreds of ...
ICRC president on Gaza-Israel conflict: disregard for international humanitarian law led to unacceptable toll on civilians 10/8/2014, IHL Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), visited Gaza, Israel and the West Bank from 4 to 7 ...
Shifa hospital Gaza: the daily struggle to save lives (Video) 5/8/2014 Patients who arrive at the hospital in Gaza are often very seriously injured. Staff have to act very quickly to save lives. In ...