The ICRC improved access to essential primary healthcare by providing medical supplies and technical assistance to Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) primary health centres. Emphasis was placed on ...

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated on Monday the voluntary transfer and reunion within Gaza of ...

The ICRC defines economic security as the ability of individuals, households or communities to cover their essential needs sustainably and with dignity. This can vary according to an individual's ...

The ICRC is facilitating the release, transfer, and repatriation of conflict-related detainees in Yemen, at the request of and in agreement with all parties. Our role is strictly humanitarian. We act ...

South Sudan became the world's youngest nation in July 2011 with hopes of a more peaceful future. Fifteen years later, many communities continue to face the daily consequences of conflict and violence ...

Though the international arms trade has never been as extensively regulated as it is today, weapons and munitions continue to flow, overtly and covertly, to some of the most brutal armed conflicts.

It was in fact in 1903 - so, more than 120 years ago - that Korea joined the First Geneva Convention. In doing so, Korea became one of the earliest non-European States to commit to what was then the ...

Armed conflicts continue to have devastating consequences on access to water and other essential services. Damage to critical infrastructure disrupts access to safe water, health care, sanitation and ...

Conflict continues to destroy vital infrastructure, cutting off access to food, water, healthcare, and education for countless communities. Schools, hospitals, and homes—places meant to provide safety ...

The attack compromised personal data and confidential information on more than 515,000 highly vulnerable people, including those separated from their families due to conflict, migration and disaster, ...

The use of cyber operations during armed conflicts is a reality. While only a few States have publicly acknowledged using such operations, an increasing number of States are developing military cyber ...

Humans must maintain control over life-and-death decisions. This video shows the dangers of autonomous weapons – and what must be done to avert them. Increasingly, weapons that select and engage ...