Relief News Updates

Relief News Updates

International Committee of the Red Cross

International Committee of the Red Cross

International Committee of the Red Cross

War tore my family apart: One message brought us back together.

Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 18:01

Iraq on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Honoring over 40 Years of Cooperation

Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 13:54

Not just a sad story: Asmar’s journey toward healing through psychosocial support in Azerbaijan

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 10:29

ICRC President concludes first official visit to Rwanda

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 18:54

The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 16:00

Kenya: Facts & Figures 2024

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 14:33

Message on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 11:16

8 May 2025

Joint Statement from ICRC President and IFRC President to mark World Red Cross Red Crescent Day

Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 10:29

"Every attack on a humanitarian is an attack on the community they served."

ICRC President: "Taking part in the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law is taking a stand against wars without rules"

Friday, May 2, 2025 - 10:24

Israel and the occupied territories: After two months of aid blockage, humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse

Friday, May 2, 2025 - 14:49

We must not only remember the past but learn from it and take urgent action to prevent the unspeakable from happening again

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 17:13

Communiqué on the Global Initiative to galvanize political commitment in support of international humanitarian law

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 19:14

New York, 29 April 2025

Egypt: Facts and Figures (January – December 2024)

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 10:29

Resolution on ‘Protecting civilians and other protected persons and objects against the potential human cost of ICT activities during armed conflict’

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 08:33

Yemen: ICRC responds to deadly attack on Sa’ada Prison, urges for protection of civilians amidst worsening humanitarian crisis

Monday, April 28, 2025 - 23:54

In Pictures: Myanmar One Month On

Monday, April 28, 2025 - 18:45

Myanmar: One month on, earthquake survivors face continuing challenges

Monday, April 28, 2025 - 15:21

Afghanistan: Empowering farming communities for sustained rural livelihood

Monday, April 28, 2025 - 08:06

Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: “The prospect of peace remains elusive for civilians who continue to face the horrors of conflict”

Friday, April 25, 2025 - 19:10

Eighty Years On: Honouring the Memory, Upholding Our Humanity

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 12:19

The challenge of access to maternal health care for women in the Central African Republic

Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 10:00

Photographs by Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, winner of the 14th ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’Or award.

Azerbaijan: A mine survivor’s journey of resilience and raising awareness

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 15:48

Gaza: Common kitchens feed thousands as food stocks dwindle

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 11:01

Inside Gaza’s common kitchens is a man who refuses to look away

ICRC outraged as premises in Gaza struck and damaged by explosive

Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 15:28

Artificial intelligence in the military domain: ICRC submits recommendations to UN Secretary-General

Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 14:52

Uganda: Facts & Figures 2024

Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 12:53

Rwanda: Facts & Figures 2024

Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 10:03

Bangladesh: Our work in 2024 - facts and figures

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 06:24

Sudan: ICRC president warns of dire consequences if war in Sudan rages unabated for third year

Monday, April 14, 2025 - 15:36

The ICRC is registering unprecedented numbers of missing persons

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - 16:14

ICRC in South Sudan

Friday, April 11, 2025 - 16:33

Two years of devastation in Sudan: A civilian toll that cannot be ignored

Friday, April 11, 2025 - 14:17

The 23rd International Committee of the Red Cross Essay Competition for East African Universities

Friday, May 2, 2025 - 16:00

Building a Culture of Respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL): Challenges and Prospects

Empress Shōken Fund announces grants in 2025 to support Red Cross and Red Crescent projects in 17 countries

Friday, April 11, 2025 - 09:00

Somalia: Frontline hospitals under pressure as fighting escalates

Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 16:46

Sudan: “We have nothing to go back to”– new report sheds light on two years of devastation in Sudan

Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 08:41

The ICRC’s Bangkok Regional Delegation: Key Activities in 2024

Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 11:00

Tool on African Traditions and the Preservation of Humanity in Warfare

Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 15:04

Haiti: Renewed clashes fuel a humanitarian crisis that has no end in sight

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 19:53

DRC: ICRC helps transport hundreds of disarmed members of government forces from Goma to Kinshasa

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 06:30

Final Environmental and Social Safeguard Documents for Consultation - Strengthening Community Resilience (SCORE) April 2025

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 10:29

Senior police officials from 63 countries meet in Colombia to strengthen the implementation of international standards in police operations

Monday, April 7, 2025 - 09:00

Highlights of the ICRC’s activities in Venezuela and the Caribbean in 2024

Monday, March 10, 2025 - 14:12

Strengthening partnerships for sustainable humanitarian action

Frequently asked questions about the ICRC's work in Myanmar

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 15:44

Myanmar: Landmine awareness saves lives amid conflict and natural disasters

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 11:36

Myanmar: ICRC calls for courageous decisions to bring respite to suffering communities

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 10:31

A Week in Ukraine

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 10:00

The constant danger of explosive hazards

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 08:00

Frequently asked questions on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or ‘Ottawa Treaty’

Thursday, April 3, 2025 - 18:34

With too many wars raging and tensions rising, we must uphold international humanitarian law and the vision of a mine-free world

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 06:50

Joint statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden National Red Cross Societies

Humanitarian Report 2025: the situation in Colombia reached its most critical point in eight years in 2024.

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 08:00

Afghanistan: Communities still endangered by mines and unexploded ordnance

Thursday, April 3, 2025 - 10:44

International Mine Awareness Day: Addressing the threat of explosive ordnance in Syria

Thursday, April 3, 2025 - 10:16

A statement from Stephan Sakalian, the Head of ICRC Delegation in Syria

Ethiopia: Raising awareness about weapon contamination among schoolchildren in Oromia

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 09:00

Landmines and explosive remnants cast a long shadow over Iraq amid recovery efforts

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 09:00

Devastating earthquake in Myanmar: ICRC responds to help people on the ground

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 15:04

Providing medical supplies, access to clean water, critical supplies, and helping families keep in touch in the wake of disaster

Armenia: Operational highlights for 2024

Monday, March 31, 2025 - 11:19

Romania ratifies the ICRC’s country status agreement

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - 10:00

Poland: ICRC vice-president exchanges with government officials

Saturday, October 12, 2024 - 10:00

Hungary: 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 08:36

Switzerland: Six National Societies participate in pilot exchange on Restoring Family Links at the CTA-B

Sunday, December 1, 2024 - 10:00

Ukraine: Field visit for representatives of foreign ministries under Warsaw Regional Delegation

Sunday, November 17, 2024 - 10:00

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC appalled by killing of PRCS medics and first responders

Sunday, March 30, 2025 - 20:33

Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Helping civilians cross frontlines and borders

Monday, March 31, 2025 - 06:35

In the minefields of Iraq, Noora works to restore life and hope to her homeland

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 14:40

FACT SHEET: Addressing Sexual Violence in South Sudan

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 14:03

2024 Highlights

ICRC at the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum: A Voice for Humanity

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 09:08

Sudan: Delivering life-saving care to support a health system in crisis

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 09:56

Atbara, Sudan

Sudan: Facts and Figures 2024

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 08:12

Philippines: Renewed hope for displaced families in Basilan

Monday, March 24, 2025 - 15:00

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC office in Gaza damaged, civilians and humanitarian workers must be protected

Monday, March 24, 2025 - 15:41

The long shadow of war: Landmines, the unjustifiable weapons of long-term suffering

Monday, March 24, 2025 - 15:20

Afghanistan: Addressing the water crisis for communities

Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 04:40

ICRC Regional Director, Nicolas Von Arx, warns of catastrophic consequences for civilians caught up in endless escalations in the Middle East

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 12:31

Draft Environmental and Social Safeguard Documents for Consultation - Strengthening Community Resilience (SCORE) March 2025

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 10:49

Finding hope amid loss: Families of missing persons rebuild lives in northeast Nigeria

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 10:39

Ethiopia: Solar power helps bring back water to the population of conflict-affected Lalibela

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 10:01

ICRC brings together experts to explore how upholding rules of war can help facilitate peace

Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 14:05

Iraq: Water, Life, and the Fight Against Climate

Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 10:00

Myanmar: Finding hope, strength, and food security

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 10:00

Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital responding to increased number of casualties in Gaza

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 13:28

DRC/Burundi/Uganda/Rwanda: Families search for their loved ones as cross-border displacement surges

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 10:10

The 23rd Red Cross IHL Moot (Asia-Pacific Region) Championship goes to Singapore Management University

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 17:02

Azerbaijan: Activity highlights for 2024

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 09:16

Good news: Transforming pain through song

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - 17:45

Through a song of hope and resilience, Peru’s younger generations are sharing their good news with missing loved ones – family members they have never stopped searching for.

ICRC President: "We have a shared interest and responsibility to help Syria emerge from the ruinous abyss of war"

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 18:03

Call for entries for the 2025 Humanitarian Visa d’Or award

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 11:39

Syria: ICRC president warns “path to peace fragile” and calls on global community to not abandon country at this historic crossroads

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 13:23

Georgia: Remains of six people missing in connection with 1992–93 armed conflict handed over to families

Thursday, March 13, 2025 - 14:49

Iraq: Restoring Livelihoods That War Left in Ruins

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 08:37

India: Decade-long partnership with CURE India concludes successfully

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - 05:17

For the hostages in Gaza, the Red Cross is neutral - but we are not bystanders

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 16:34

Neutrality provides us with the ability to try and influence both sides to act in accordance with the laws of war

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Monday, March 10, 2025 - 17:24

From law to (regional) action: Regional reports on the implementation of international humanitarian law

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 09:17

Israel and the occupied territories: Ceasefire agreement essential to avoid region plunging back into despair

Sunday, March 2, 2025 - 09:36

The humanitarian impacts of nuclear weapons are beyond the capacity of any humanitarian organization to address effectively

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - 12:21

Warning: Scams and false claims misusing the ICRC’s name

Sunday, January 6, 2019 - 16:13

Important information about fake Red Cross/Red Crescent emails and websites

Strengthening Respect for IHL: Building on Commonalities with Islamic Law

Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 12:00

17-19 February 2025

Peru: Soldiers at VRAEM bases learn the rules of war

Friday, February 14, 2025 - 22:35

Better knowledge of the law fosters greater respect for civilians and better protection for all they hold dear.

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