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ICRC Vice-president calls on States to defend and to promote the norms enshrined in the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

The ICRC calls on you to seize this 22nd Meeting of States Parties to fulfil your responsibility to defend and to promote the ...
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Colombia: ICRC president calls for respect for IHL to avert deepening humanitarian crisis

Bogotá (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric concluded a three-day ...
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ICRC to focus on front line work amid rising conflicts and financial constraints

Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will focus on providing relief to those hardest hit by ...
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Mali: Anderamboukane, a once-thriving town desolated by armed violence

We invite organizations, institutions and philanthropists to join us in our mission to alleviate the suffering of those ...
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ICRC president: Use of explosive weapons in populated areas requires a collective response

This is a global issue that requires a collective response. The Political Declaration on the use of explosive weapons in ...
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Sudan: Families fleeing Al-Fasher recount harrowing violence as dire needs rise

Tawila has rapidly become the epicentre of the humanitarian response in North Darfur, with makeshift camps absorbing hundreds ...
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ICRC president begins official visit to Colombia

Bogotá (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, arrived in Bogotá, ...
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ICRC war surgery courses globally accessible on SURGhub

Geneva, 20 November, 2025 - In partnership with the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF), the International Committee of the Red ...
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Daily life in contested territories: How civilians navigate violence, risk and uncertainty

Although the dynamics of contestation vary, the human experience shares common threads across Cameroon, Iraq, and the ...
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ICRC voices: Dignity for the Dead in Ukraine

From the ICRC office in Odesa, in southern Ukraine, the team and I support authorities to trace and identify people who’ve ...
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ICRC president: Gaza ceasefire critical to saving lives and reuniting families

“A lasting ceasefire is critical to saving lives and breaking the cycle of death and destruction,” said ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric. “Our teams are ready to act as a neutral humanitarian ...