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Six Weeks Beside the Longest Sand Beach in the World

Six Weeks Beside the Longest Sand Beach in the World

15/02/2018, About Us / Health & Safety / South Asia
By Jacqueline Fernandez, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, ICRC Kuala Lumpur

Yes, I recently spent six weeks next to the world’s longest beach and yes, the beach was stunning. This is Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh’s ...

ICRC President Calls on World Leaders to Address Root Causes of Refugee Movements

ICRC President Calls on World Leaders to Address Root Causes of Refugee Movements

20/09/2016, Civilians / Health & Safety

ICRC President Peter Maurer has called on world leaders to take stronger action to address the root causes of large movements of people whilst, ...

Iraq: Children Stare at an Uncertain Future

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, ...

ICRC Update on Operations in Juba, South Sudan

ICRC Update on Operations in Juba, South Sudan

13/07/2016, Civilians / Health & Safety / Operations

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) remains extremely concerned about the humanitarian situation after several days of armed clashes in Juba, ...

People Need Leaders Who Believe in Humanity – ICRC President

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 ...

ICRC tries to reconnect families as hope of ceasefire floats in Ukraine

ICRC tries to reconnect families as hope of ceasefire floats in Ukraine

05/09/2014, Civilians / Detention / Family Links / Global / Health & Safety / International Humanitarian Law

Hope floats in violence-hit east of Ukraine amid the promises of a ceasefire. The ICRC, ...