International Committee of the Red Cross

18 June 2021 | 1:00 pm
Devastating aftermath of Israel-Gaza escalation
Article | People in Gaza and Israel have been deeply affected by the latest escalation.

17 June 2021 | 2:30 am
ICRC supports with police training in Bougainville
News release | The workshops are tentatively scheduled to commence in Arawa Police Station on the 16th June, followed by Buin on the 18th June and concluded in Buka on the 21st June.ICRC Head of Office in Bougainville, Mukhamed Khavtsukov, said over the recent year

16 June 2021 | 8:45 pm
Burkina Faso: When water scarcity meets conflict
Article | Burkina Faso has been experiencing a humanitarian crisis since armed conflict broke out in 2016. As in the rest of the Sahel region, a prolonged drought has only made things worse.

16 June 2021 | 10:30 am
How diverse leadership shaped responses to COVID-19 within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Article | The Humanitarian Advisory Group (HAG) in collaboration with the Global Network for Women Leaders in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement (GLOW Red), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and

15 June 2021 | 1:45 pm
Red Cross steps up support to Venezuelan migrants, including refugees, across 17 American countries
News release | Red Cross movement steps up support to Venezuelan migrants, including refugees, across 17 American countries with new migration programmes totaling 236 million CHF ($264 million) to address short, medium and long-term needs.

15 June 2021 | 11:30 am
Ethiopia: 5th National International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition
Article | Fifty-seven (57) law students drawn from 19 (nineteen) universities across the country took part in the competition, which was organized by the ICRC delegation in Ethiopia, in partnership with Bahir Dar University.Competitors presenting their argumen

15 June 2021 | 9:30 am
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Stories of displacement, loss and starting over
Article | The long-standing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has inflicted suffering and loss on people since the 1990s. On the morning of 27 September 2020, it escalated into a full-scale war along the line of contact and in populated areas.

9 June 2021 | 7:15 pm
Global Advisory Board on digital threats during conflict
Article | A high-level advisory board is supporting the ICRC on legal and policy challenges to protect civilians from cyber threats and other digital risks during conflict

4 June 2021 | 10:00 am
Call for Papers: Southeast Asian Contributions to the Development of the Rules of Warfare in Islam
Article | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in cooperation with Journal al-Jamiah of State Islamic University (UIN) Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta and the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS), Kuala Lumpur are delighted to i

4 June 2021 | 3:15 am
Papua New Guinea – ICRC Activities 2020
Article | Missing persons: The Right to knowMany people go missing during conflict or war causing anguish and uncertainty for their families and friends.