The ICRC Regional Delegation in New Delhi
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral, and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance. The ICRC also endeavors to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles.
Present in India since 1982, the ICRC’s Regional Delegation in New Delhi carries out activities in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives, and supports humanitarian initiatives in other parts of the region based on its specific areas of expertise. The Regional Delegation works primarily with and through local partners, in particular, the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS), Maldivian Red Crescent (MRC) and the Bhutan Red Cross Society (BRCS). Other partners include government agencies, security forces, health institutions, universities, and think tanks.
Hi,
I’m a masters student at the National University of Ireland, Galway in International Peace Operations, Humanitarian Law and Conflict. I was wondering if there are any graduate openings in ICRC Delhi?
Dear Dhakshayanee,
Thanks for writing to us. Please keep a track of new announcements under the vacancy section on the blog. link: https://blogs.icrc.org/new-delhi/category/vacancies/
Regards,
ICRC New Delhi
My daughter is doing her BCom LLB from Nirma University, Ahmedabad. I am enquiring about any short term course in International Humanitarian Law for students. Kindly provide information about the upcoming course, workshop or seminar in which law students can participate.
Thanks
Dear Anupam,
You could contact Indian Society of International Law, our long-standing partners based in Delhi, which offer courses in the subject.
Regards,
ICRC New Delhi
Hi,
Just wanted to enquire that while I am still pursuing my graduation with majors in philosophy, can I intern at the ICRC?
I want to learn and broaden my idea of humanitarian law and related concepts of utter vitality.
Hi Deewanshi,
Thanks for writing to us. Please share your bio with us on newdelhi@icrc.org and we will contact you if any internship position opens up. To learn more on IHL you could contact Indian Society of International Law based in Delhi which offers courses.
Regards,
ICRC New Delhi
As a Master’s candidate in International law at the prestigious Graduate Institute in Geneva specialising in international Humanitarian Law, I was wondering if there were internship opportunities in ICRC from June to mid September,2019.
Looking forward to a response at your earliest convenience.
Thank you for the comment. Please send an email to newdelhi@icrc.org with details and expression of interest for internship. Regards
I am a concerned citizen in the United States and have been corresponding with a person in New Delhi Mumbai area that has been diagnosed with malaria and typhoid but has no money for treatment. Is there any place he can go there for treatment? Does your organization have any involvement with this type of circumstance?
Dear Ms. Paula D Moore,
Thank you for posting the comment on our blog. We work in India through the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS). Please share contact details of IRCS headquarters (provided below) based in Delhi with the person you are corresponding with.
Indian Red Cross Society
1, Red Cross Road
New Delhi – 110001
INDIA
Tel: (+91-11) 23716441/2/3
Regards,
ICRC New Delhi