 International Committee of the Red Cross
21 July 2017 | 3:00 pm
Ukraine: ICRC welcomes agreement on safety zones
News release | Kiev/Donetsk (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes the agreement reached in Minsk on 19 July on the establishment of safety zones along the contact line in eastern Ukraine. 20 July 2017 | 12:00 pm
Australia: Engaging with militaries to limit suffering
Video | In July, the ICRC participated in Exercise Talisman Sabre, a biennial military training exercise involving more than 30,000 Australian and United States Defence personnel.Taking part in this major regional event allows the ICRC to bring the humanitar 20 July 2017 | 3:30 am
Health care in rural Rakhine, Myanmar: Through a lens of coexistence
Photo gallery | Rakhine State, Myanmar still experiences ongoing conflicts between the Rakhine and Muslim communities. 19 July 2017 | 1:15 pm
The "Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism" approach: a Guidance Note for National Societies
Article | "Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism" (P/CVE) is a global State-led approach that is part of a broader counter-terrorism agenda.This "whole-of-society" approach aims, through a wide range of mostly non-coercive activities, to address the root 19 July 2017 | 12:30 pm
ICRC Statement to UN Security Council Debate on peace and security in Africa
Statement | Mr President, Excellencies, thank you for giving the ICRC the opportunity to contribute to this important Open Debate on "Peace and security in Africa: Enhancing African capacities in the areas of peace and security". 18 July 2017 | 2:15 pm
Yemen: War in the time of cholera
Article | With over 20 million reliant on aid, Yemen is the world's single largest humanitarian crisis.Now it's in the grip of a deadly cholera outbreak.On 5 May, the Ministry of Health and Population in Sana'a declared a state of emergency. 18 July 2017 | 6:30 am
Marawi clashes: Two months on
Video | The intense clashes in Marawi City, southern Philippines, has gone on for nearly two months. 18 July 2017 | 1:00 am
Australia: Sexual violence in conflict - a preventable crime
Article | Sexual violence never happens by accident. It is always intentional, and this has a crucial implication: it can be prevented. 17 July 2017 | 4:45 pm
Falkland/Malvinas Islands: ICRC work to identify Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin cemetery continues as planned
Article | The work of the forensic team from the ICRC to identify Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin cemetery is making good progress and proceeding as planned. 16 July 2017 | 11:00 pm
H.E.L.P. - A training course for managing relief operations in humanitarian crises
Article | The HELP course (Health Emergencies in Large Populations) is a multidisciplinary training course for managing humanitarian operations in disasters, conflicts and other crises. |
