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International Committee of the Red Cross

AHTF, ICRC Secure $1M Grant from Saudi Fund to Boost Agriculture & Food Security in Afghanistan

Sunday, October 26, 2025 - 12:39

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Colombia: ICRC president calls for respect for IHL to avert deepening humanitarian crisis

Friday, November 28, 2025 - 16:00

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Russia: ICRC’s response to the emergency situation in Kursk linked to the hostilities

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 13:36

Activities of the ICRC’s Regional Delegation in Moscow in connection with the situation in Kursk.

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Mali: Anderamboukane, a once-thriving town desolated by armed violence

Monday, November 24, 2025 - 09:30

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ICRC president begins official visit to Colombia

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - 15:00

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ICRC: 204 million people live in areas controlled or contested by armed groups

Monday, November 24, 2025 - 16:17

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Sudan: Families fleeing Al-Fasher recount harrowing violence as dire needs rise

Friday, November 21, 2025 - 13:21

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ICRC to focus on front line work amid rising conflicts and financial constraints

Friday, November 21, 2025 - 12:06

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Asia-Pacific Naval Warfare Symposium 2025: reference materials

Friday, November 21, 2025 - 08:09

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Thailand: The ICRC and Thammasat University foster dialogue on IHL’s enduring relevance through film

Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 15:53

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ICRC president: Use of explosive weapons in populated areas requires a collective response

Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 10:02

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Ethiopia: Amid rising humanitarian needs in Amhara, 77,000 people in Lalibela regain access to safe water

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 12:27

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Frequently asked questions: ICRC’s work in South Sudan

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 12:06

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ICRC war surgery courses globally accessible on SURGhub

Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 13:14

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Russia: the mounting anguish of waiting for news

Monday, November 17, 2025 - 12:15

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UN Security Council: Indiscriminate use of starvation as a method of warfare is prohibited

Monday, November 17, 2025 - 16:48

Statement delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer and Head of the ICRC Delegation to the United Nations, at the UN Security Council high-level open debate on conflict-related food insecurity.

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Daily life in contested territories: How civilians navigate violence, risk and uncertainty

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - 09:29

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Mongolia launches landmark study on the implementation of international humanitarian law at the domestic level

Friday, November 14, 2025 - 08:08

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The Paul Reuter Prize in International Humanitarian Law

Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 14:55

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The Shaping of International Rules on AI and AI Governance: Some Humanitarian Considerations

Sunday, November 9, 2025 - 08:08

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A call for action from families of the missing

Thursday, November 13, 2025 - 19:18

4th International Conference for Families of Missing Persons – Geneva, 11–13 November 2025

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ICRC-IFRC joint statement to the second conference on the Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

Thursday, November 13, 2025 - 16:26

Second International Conference on the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas San José, Costa Rica, 18–20 November 2025

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Frequently asked questions: Our work in Sudan

Thursday, November 13, 2025 - 10:33

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Armenia: Sharing Memories through a Photo Exhibition

Thursday, November 13, 2025 - 12:25

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Humanitarian Education Program: revealing humanity behind rules

Thursday, November 13, 2025 - 03:09

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The ICRC in Russia and Belarus: Facts and Figures, May-August 2025

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 13:20

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10 Years of Data Protection in Humanitarian Action Publication

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 10:57

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ICRC voices: Dignity for the Dead in Ukraine

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 10:24

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Afghanistan: Four years of providing support to cerebral palsy patients

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - 07:08

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How the ICRC supports the return of the deceased as part of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreement

Monday, November 10, 2025 - 10:33

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Adopting a Human-centred Approach to the Development and Use of AI

Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 09:06

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Jordan Armed Forces and the ICRC host the Regional Roundtable for Expert Consultations on the Integration of IHL

Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 19:13

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Egypt: Al-Azhar, ICRC reaffirm the importance of preserving human dignity in armed conflicts

Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 11:35

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Sudan: Operational update - ICRC response in and around Al Fasher, North Darfur

Friday, November 7, 2025 - 13:20

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Modern Warfare; Timeless Emblems: The Digital Emblem Project

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - 10:00

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Nigeria: A new mass fatality response plan promises dignity for the dead and hope for the living

Friday, November 7, 2025 - 10:40

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Second international conference on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: ICRC recommendations

Friday, November 7, 2025 - 08:17

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ICRC president: It takes courage to sit at the table with those the world condemns

Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 16:51

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Lanterns of Silence Play Staged in Armenia

Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 17:06

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri civilians trapped in a murderous cycle

Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 08:00

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From Hackers to Tech Companies: IHL and the involvement of civilians in ICT activities in armed conflict

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 18:48

Keynote address for report launch on 4 November 2025 delivered remotely by Gilles Carbonnier, Vice President of the ICRC

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ICRC president: For forces to reflexively act within the law requires sustained investment in IHL compliance

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 18:17

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Frequently asked questions on ICRC and Palestinian detainees

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 14:33

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South Sudan: Over 445,000 people displaced by armed conflict as funding dries up

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 07:16

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Strengthening the guardrails of humanity: IHL at the heart of the path to peace

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 19:23

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Families of missing persons to call for global action

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 10:45

4th International Conference for Families of Missing Persons – Geneva, 11–13 November 2025

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Kuwait and ICRC hold fourth high-level strategic dialogue to reinforce humanitarian partnership

Sunday, November 2, 2025 - 17:00

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Global military leaders gather in Riyadh as ICRC President opens landmark workshop on the Laws of War

Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 18:00

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Civilian Involvement in Digitalizing Armed Conflicts

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 09:01

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ICRC president: World leaders must act to end the indiscriminate killing in Sudan

Friday, October 31, 2025 - 14:29

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Saving lives amid armed conflict: Iranian Red Crescent Society responded swiftly to humanitarian needs during recent hostilities

Friday, October 31, 2025 - 11:13

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Ukraine: How a frontline changed two towns

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 09:32

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Chad: Psychosocial support heals the invisible wounds carried by Sudanese refugees

Friday, October 10, 2025 - 09:35

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Sudan: ICRC Statement on the Situation in Darfur

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 12:14

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Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC response to staged recovery of deceased in Gaza

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:51

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Sudan: Statement on the killing of five Sudanese Red Crescent Society volunteers

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:23

The following statement can be attributed to Daniel O’Malley, Head of Delegation for the ICRC in Sudan.

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Sudan: Civilians fleeing and remaining in Al Fasher must be spared from harm, get access to aid

Monday, October 27, 2025 - 19:56

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ICRC and Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity strengthen cooperation on cybersecurity and digital resilience for humanitarian action

Monday, October 27, 2025 - 14:47

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National Society Investment Alliance announces grants to 14 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:46

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The 6th National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law

Friday, October 17, 2025 - 20:02

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Haiti: making impossible choices in a health-care system on the verge of collapse

Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 17:54

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ICRC president: Global IHL initiative testament to what is possible when states choose humanity over self-interest

Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 18:02

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UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement at the Sixth Committee on the scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction

Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 17:49

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ICRC president: The world cannot afford limitless war

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 04:27

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“Cooking is also remembering”: Renewed efforts for the missing in Brazil

Friday, August 29, 2025 - 12:00

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Protecting civilians in good faith: The Updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention

Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 11:52

After five years of research and consultation, the ICRC has released the updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention – the cornerstone of international humanitarian law protecting civilians in armed conflict and occupation.

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Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2025

Monday, October 20, 2025 - 11:53

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UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement to the First Committee

Friday, October 17, 2025 - 16:48

Delivered by Laurent Gisel, Head of Arms and Conduct of Hostilities.

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UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement at the Sixth Committee on protection of persons in the event of disasters

Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 17:20

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States call for good faith interpretation of international humanitarian law in new report

Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 12:15

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Ukraine: Strikes on cities are upending lives

Monday, November 17, 2025 - 08:37

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UN General Assembly 80th Session: Statement at the Sixth Committee on crimes against humanity

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 17:01

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South Sudan: Displaced people endured the ripple effects of border tensions

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 09:16

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ICRC calls for advancing the protection and empowerment of women in conflict

Monday, October 13, 2025 - 08:08

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates transfer of remains to Israel and Gaza

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 21:34

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for dignified management of the deceased as transfers continue

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 10:44

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ICRC at GCF 2025: Putting the Humanitarian Voice at the Heart of Cybersecurity

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 08:42

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates the return of 20 hostages and 1,808* detainees as part of ceasefire agreement

Monday, October 13, 2025 - 16:00

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Autonomous Weapon Systems and International Humanitarian Law: Selected Issues

Monday, October 13, 2025 - 15:45

Position paper by the International Committee of the Red Cross

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Ukraine: Supporting families living with uncertainty

Monday, October 13, 2025 - 08:56

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC begins operation to facilitate return of hostages, detainees as part of ceasefire agreement

Monday, October 13, 2025 - 08:30

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Ethiopia: ICRC provides urgent medical aid and visits detainees following armed clashes in Amhara region

Friday, October 10, 2025 - 13:11

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ICRC elects new vice-president

Friday, October 10, 2025 - 12:14

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ICRC president: Ceasefire agreement offers chance to save lives, reunite families

Friday, October 10, 2025 - 09:38

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COP30: The ICRC's call to strengthen climate action and finance in conflict settings

Friday, October 10, 2025 - 10:00

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UN General Assembly 80th Session: Statement at the Third Committee General Debate

Thursday, October 9, 2025 - 15:57

Delivered by Christopher Harland, Deputy Permanent Observer of the ICRC to the United Nations.

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Kyrgyzstan: Signature of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons а positive step in strengthening commitment to international humanitarian law

Thursday, October 9, 2025 - 14:29

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UN General Assembly 80th Session: Statement at the Sixth Committee meeting on measures to eliminate international terrorism

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - 18:40

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The Fundamental Principles: 60 Years of humanity in action

Friday, October 17, 2025 - 10:53

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Health care increasingly difficult to access in North and South Kivu

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 09:59

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Two years on from 7 October: The hostages must come home

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 10:47

Below is a statement by Yuval Arie Nevo, head of ICRC sub-delegation in Tel-Aviv

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UN Security Council: Open debate on the 25th anniversary of women, peace, and security agenda

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 18:44

Delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer of the ICRC to the United Nations and Head of Delegation in New York.

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Israel and the occupied territories: Civilian suffering in Gaza on a devastating scale after two years of conflict

Monday, October 6, 2025 - 11:12

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ICRC president: Gaza ceasefire critical to saving lives and reuniting families

Monday, October 6, 2025 - 10:16

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Sudan: “The people of Al Fasher cannot be abandoned”

Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 13:21

The following statement can be attributed to Daniel O’Malley, Head of Delegation for the ICRC in Sudan

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"Humanity hollowed out": Gaza, two years on

Sunday, October 5, 2025 - 14:12

The below is a statement by Sarah Avrillaud, head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Gaza:

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Afghanistan: One month of helping people affected by Kunar earthquake

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - 13:59

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC forced to temporarily suspend operations in Gaza City office as hostilities escalate

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - 11:29

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Facts and Figures for ICRC Activities in Donetsk and Luhansk

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - 12:00

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