Despite challenging geographical conditions affecting access, multidisciplinary teams from the ICRC have reached rural areas in the department of Chocó, in western Colombia. In the areas visited so far, the teams have observed destruction and damage to …
"The least I can do is keep searching – the story has to have an ending." Adib has spent years trying to find out what happened to his grandfather, who went missing during Lebanon's 1975 civil war. His search is far from unusual. Around the …
For families who know their loved are deceased, but who do not know where their remains are, there are different challenges. Searching for, recovering and identifying human remains can take years, leaving families waiting for answers. In Gaza, the ICRC …
Disappearance is one of the most painful and enduring humanitarian legacies of the Syrian conflict. Based on structured interviews, focus group discussions, and results validation workshops with families of missing persons across seven governorates, this …
As States convene for the final session of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts (31 August – 4 September 2026), the ICRC presents a working paper that reviews the set of elements contained in the draft report …
At 7:36 a.m., teacher Rosalba* and her seven students, aged seven to ten, held each other and cried outside the school as the rumble of the earthquake that shook western Colombia in early August finally began to subside. “We ran to the patio, looking for …
Despite coming from different geographic and historical backgrounds, it is striking how they share the pain of not knowing what happened to their loved ones. “When my husband passed away, [we accepted it as] God’s will,” Nawra says, “But it's different …
Madame President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, We gather at a pressing moment in history. The toll of armed conflict on civilians is mounting. The ICRC now counts more than 130 armed conflicts – twice as many as 15 years ago. Conflicts are lasting …
Mr. President, Excellencies, Eight years after the adoption of Resolution 2417, conflict remains a leading driver of acute food insecurity. We see this firsthand across the ICRC’s operations. Our teams see how hunger in armed conflict is often the …
Eligibility The competition is open to all students enrolled in a full-time or evening programme leading to or equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B.) or Master’s in law (LL.M.). Students who have participated in the previous edition of the …
Three years ago, we called on States to establish specific prohibitions and restrictions on autonomous weapon systems. Today, we renew this call with even greater urgency. The fundamental concerns remain unchanged, but the risks have intensified. We are …
Representatives of Pacific States, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Pacific Red Cross Societies, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies participated in the 5th Pacific Islands Roundtable on International Humanitarian …
The evaluation addressed seven key evaluation questions organized by relevance, effectiveness, and impact OECD-DAC criteria, as well as cross-cutting themes relating to program monitoring and AAP. The evaluation found out that MEIs are relevant to the …
The evaluation found that the objectives of the EcoSec programme are closely aligned with the needs of targeted populations. This is true even as these needs vary sharply, depending on the region covered. The scale of needs far exceeds the capacity of the …
Brisbane, Australia - The 5th Pacific Islands Roundtable on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), co-hosted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Australian Government, reinforced the Pacific region’s leadership in promoting peace …
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Tuding and his family initially stayed at a government-run evacuation center before being taken in by relatives in Barangay Blangas. However, the prolonged displacement placed additional strain on their relatives. “They were struggling themselves; their …
Ladies and gentlemen, Colleagues and friends, It’s a great honour for me to speak today alongside Médecins Sans Frontières Switzerland, the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), the World Health Organization and the Canton of Geneva, on World Humanitarian Day …
The artwork highlights the devastating consequences of attacks on health-care workers, patients and facilities in conflict zones, and serves as a public reminder of the shared responsibility to uphold the principles of international humanitarian law (IHL …
Since 2021, more than a thousand women and children were repatriated from Syria and Iraq to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan*. Many carried the emotional and physical consequences of years of conflict and displacement. For them, coming …
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