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3 days ago · As the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, concluded her three-day visit to Syria, she emphasised that respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) and providing answers for families of the missing are crucial in fostering reconciliation and long-term stability.
ICRC president: Respect for international humanitarian law and …
1 day ago · Damascus (ICRC) – During her three-day visit to Syria, Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), emphasized that respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) and providing answers for families of the missing are crucial in fostering reconciliation and long-term stability. “The scars of 13 years …
ICRC President in Syria: “This is a huge task ahead of us”
2 days ago · As the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, concluded her three-day visit to Syria, she emphasised that respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) and providing answers for families of the missing are crucial in fostering reconciliation and long-term stability.
Lebanon: ICRC president urges renewal of ceasefire and sustained ...
1 day ago · Beirut (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), visited Lebanon, where humanitarian needs remain immense following the latest escalation of hostilities. “Civilians cannot afford for the …
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Apr 10, 2024 · A year of conflict in Sudan has caused increased humanitarian needs across the country and beyond its borders while causing millions suffering and pain.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) : Latest News
The Geneva Conventions, crucial international treaties regulating armed conflict, mark their 75th anniversary on August 12. These treaties form the backbone of international humanitarian law, a set of rules seeking to limit the effects of armed conflict, limiting the means and methods of warfare and safeguarding those not or no longer taking part in hostilities.
Israel and the occupied territories: Obliteration of health-care …
1 day ago · Geneva (ICRC) – Repeated hostilities in and around hospitals have obliterated the health-care system in northern Gaza, putting civilians at an unacceptably grave risk of going without life-saving care. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reiterates its urgent call for the respect ...
ICRC president arrives in Moscow to discuss pressing humanitarian …
Sep 16, 2024 · Ms Spoljaric plans to discuss in confidence with senior government officials the humanitarian consequences of the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict as well as ongoing armed conflicts in places such as Myanmar, Gaza, and Sudan.
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TheICRC is seeking to clarify the fate of 23,000 persons whose families have no news, either because they have been captured, killed, or because they lost contact after fleeing their homes.
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Dec 16, 2022 · A fragile truce has allowed partial access to Tigray. But the long months of conflict have caused immense harm. Hospitals are damaged or destroyed. Water, electricity, and medicines are in short supply. Hunger, even among healthcare staff themselves, is everywhere.