Families of Missing Persons in Nepal: How Much Longer Shall We Wait? 06/09/2018, Civilians / Photos / South Asia Fifteen years have passed since Sharmila Tripathi began searching for her husband, Gyanendra. He went missing during the internal armed conflict in Nepal ...
Nepal: Ten Years after Armed Conflict, Mother Performs a Doll’s Funeral for Missing Child 01/09/2018, Civilians / South Asia / Videos On the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) releases an 11-minute documentary called ...
Speech by ICRC President: Launch of the ‘Professional Standards for Protection Work’ 01/05/2018, About Us / Civilians / Global / Publications Welcome and thank you for attending today’s launch of the third edition of the Professional Standards for Protection Work. This is a milestone moment ...
When War Hits Home: ICRC’s Devastating New Augmented Reality App 07/03/2018, About Us / Announcements / Civilians On Wednesday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) unveiled “Enter the room” – an augmented reality experience for iOS app users. ...
ICRC Briefing to ITBP Troops Embarking on DRC Peacekeeping Mission 22/02/2018, About Us / Armed and Security Forces / Civilians / Global / International Humanitarian Law The mandate of peacekeeping missions has evolved to include the protection of all those caught ...
Humanitarian Forensics – Use of Science and Technology in Management of the Dead in Emergencies 10/01/2018, Civilians / South Asia / Videos Often in emergencies – natural or man-made – it is a long and hard task to identify and manage the dead. Better coordination ...