Mary Werntz Ends Mission in Delhi 01/08/2016, About Us / India After four inspiring years as the ICRC’s Head of Regional Delegation covering India, Bhutan and the Maldives, Mary Werntz ended her mission in ...
Iraq: Children Stare at an Uncertain Future 26/07/2016, About Us / Civilians / Global / Videos Suffering has reached unprecedented levels in Iraq as more than 10 million people need humanitarian assistance. After the fighting that recently took place, ...
Rising Humanitarian Needs of Civilians in Syria – View from Aleppo 25/07/2016, About Us / Civilians / Global While millions of people have fled the conflict in Syria, a significant number of civilians continues to live in the ravaged cities across the ...
Game for Empowerment, Recognition and Pride 13/07/2016, About Us / India / Videos What began two years ago as a training camp with a few players and coaches has evolved into an internationally-recognised annual wheelchair basketball clinic drawing ...
Ensuring Welfare of Individuals Deprived of Their Liberty 12/07/2016, About Us / Detention / Global / Publications International law stipulates that detaining authorities must ensure that any detainees under their jurisdiction are treated humanely, i.e. with the respect due to their inherent dignity ...
People Need Leaders Who Believe in Humanity – ICRC President 05/07/2016, About Us / Civilians / Global / International Humanitarian Law / Videos The president of the ICRC, Peter Maurer, said that suffering in Syria and Iraq ...