Relief News Updates
- Cyber operations create additional risks for people’s security and well-being
- The ICRC’s Assembly elects a new member
Humanitarian Visa d’Or: Hugh Kinsella Cunningham wins for documenting the plight of civilians in the DRC
China: Regional seminar held to empower military's operational legal advisors
Bangladesh: 15th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2024 — Call for Registration
Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years
Families of people missing or captured in the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict visit ICRC headquarters in Geneva
“I was afraid to tell anyone” – supporting survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
ICRC: "The humanitarian tragedy of missing persons urgently requires a more determined international response"
South Sudan: ICRC delivers assistance to communities fleeing the conflict in Sudan
- The Geneva Conventions insist: Every human life is equally worth protection
ICRC and Swiss Embassy in Kuwait host film screening and discussion to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
Torture and ill treatment: The ICRC's position and commitment
- Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA24/00043 - 3-year Frame Agreement - Synthetic Blanket
Bangladesh: Safe sludge disposal improves health of people in Teknaf Municipality
Israel and the occupied territories: Key Facts and Figures from 7 October 2023 to 31 May 2024
African Union: AU, ICRC, and WFP Join Forces in Exhibition Highlighting Humanitarian Action in Africa
Pakistan: The Humanitarian Podcast on the power of volunteerism
Mongolia: Advanced training session on international humanitarian law organized to strengthen regional expertise
A Call to Humanity: Reflecting on the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
- Council of the EU calls for better protection in humanitarian aid
DR Congo: The ICRC suspends food aid for displaced people in Kanyabayonga
Arms transfers to parties to armed conflict: what the law says
ICRC President: "We must adopt a human-centered approach to the development and use of new technologies"
Qatar Fund for Development and ICRC Successfully Conclude Humanitarian Project in Libya
Pakistan: Strengthening law enforcement capacities in Balochistan
- Job vacancies in Gaza - ILOT
Searching for people missing in connection with the 1992–1993 armed conflict in Abkhazia
Embassy of Canada and ICRC Conclude Insightful Alumni Discussion on Humanitarian Efforts to Mark World Red Cross Day
Media competition on “the relevance of the International Humanitarian Law in contemporary armed conflicts”
Ethiopia: Thousands of people unable to access healthcare services after upsurge in violence
75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions – “The one set of rules we all agree on”
China: Participants discuss how international humanitarian law fosters peace
- Requests for information about people held during Spanish Civil War or Second World War: Quarterly limit reached
Requests for information about people held during Spanish Civil War or Second World War
Myanmar: A repairperson fixing her life and helping others
Syria: Facts and figures 2023
Yemen: 113 detainees released with the support of the ICRC
UNSCR 2730 is an urgent and timely reminder of parties’ obligations to respect and protect humanitarian personnel
Poland: Essay competition on potential impact of disinformation and hate speech in armed conflict is launched
Brazil: ICRC Launches Documentary on the Humanitarian Impacts of Armed Violence
Peru: Projects that transform life in prison
Armenia: Waiting to recover health and reunite with husband
ICRC President: "People caught in armed conflict need actions, not words"
- Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/GVA24/00038 - 3-year Frame Agreement - Multi-purpose Tent 45m2
Republic of Korea: ICRC and KOICA sign agreement to help people affected by armed conflict and violence
Ukraine: As fighting intensifies around Kharkiv, ICRC increases support for displaced people
- Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/GVA24/00002 - 3-year Frame Agreement – WHO-approved Mosquito Net LLIN 190x180x150cm 230H
5 years of the ICRC in Fortaleza
Counting the dead 2020–2021: A new report on the migrants dying on Europe’s borders
Red Cross opens new 60-bed field hospital in Gaza
Double jeopardy – during and after conflict: The human cost of weapon contamination in Asia-Pacific
China: ICRC Director General's visit reflects growing engagement with China
Myanmar: One priceless phone call keeps hope alive
African Union, ICRC Roundtable Seeks Innovative Tech Solutions for Landmine Clearance in Africa
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2024: Keeping humanity alive!
Message on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2024
Gaza: ICRC calls for protection of civilians while hoping for an agreement amidst evacuations, military operations and negotiations
Evaluation report: Community Contact Centers
Healing hidden wounds: Surviving armed violence in Burkina Faso
Statement by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric to the 'Vienna Conference on Autonomous Weapon Systems 2024: Humanity at the Crossroads'
Sudan: Two ICRC drivers killed by gunmen
Brazil: the ICRC takes part in G20 event on disinformation and hate speech
Friedrich Born, the Red Cross worker who saved thousands in Hungary during WWII
Surgical learning hub and global network
Azerbaijan: Joy turns into mourning as landmine claims lives
Mexico and Central America: Humanitarian Report 2024
Kenya, Djibouti, Tanzania: Newsletter 2023
- Gender equality is a marker of peace and security
Algeria: ICRC president meets with Algerian authorities
El Salvador: Humanitarian Report 2024
ICRC president: "We are witnessing a global and collective failure to protect civilians in armed conflicts"
Keeping the Dreams Alive: Supporting Children in Northeast Nigeria
Safeguarding Essential Services: Addressing Indirect Effects of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
Haiti: Influx of wounded patients exacerbates needs in hospitals
Mexico and Central America: The ICRC calls on states to step up and coordinate efforts to protect people affected by armed violence
Mexico editorial "The face of violence is changing, but human need is ever-present"
México: Humanitarian Report 2024
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: “War without limits equals suffering without end”
- ICRC 2024 Opinion Paper - How is the term "Armed Conflict" defined in international humanitarian law?
Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to discuss IHL in South Africa
Crisis in Nigeria: How to Train a War Surgeon
ICRC President: "The obstacles that block humanitarian access must be immediately overcome"
ICRC in the G20
Nigeria: Displaced mother set up small business, trades uncertainty for hope.
Costa Rica: Humanitarian Report 2024
As conflict drags on, daily routine helps Sudanese women escape horrors of war
Empress Shôken Fund announces 103rd funding distribution to support projects in 17 countries
Strengthening our support for families of missing people in Peru
Guatemala editorial: "Recognizing and ensuring the rights of missing people and their families: putting right a wrong from the past"
Guatemala: Humanitarian Report 2024
- Joint press release: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement urges support for conflict victims: “We cannot let Sudan become another forgotten crisis”
Israel and the occupied territories: Key Facts and Figures from 7 October 2023 to 31 March 2024
Pakistan: The Citizen Storyteller Award 2024 is accepting video entries
Honduras: Humanitarian Report 2024
El Salvador Editorial: "Protecting humanitarian action: A shared commitment"
Honduras Editorial: "a decade of promoting humanity in detention"
- Mine Awareness Day: Deaths of 9 Afghan children underscore the ongoing danger from unexploded ordnance
Children and War: The Impact of Weapon Contamination in Iraq