The following is a statement attributable to ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on the escalation of major military operations in the Middle East: ...

Today, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated the release of 86 detainees between Damascus and ...

We are witnessing a profound escalation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The people of this region have already endured decades of conflict, displacement and loss. They have seen and ...

Many Palestinian families rely on agriculture for food and income but face challenges like violence and movement restrictions. In one part of the West Bank, two new projects seek to help them adapt.

We invite organizations, institutions and philanthropists to join us in our mission to alleviate the suffering of those ...

The director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Pierre Krähenbühl, has concluded a five-day visit to Ukraine, where he witnessed first-hand the suffering inflicted on ...

From the Swiss Consulate in Cape Town, South Africa, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) presented its annual appeal to carry out humanitarian operations in more than 20 African ...

The ICRC responds quickly and efficiently to help people affected by armed conflict.

Through the distribution in June of wheat and teff seeds, alongside fertilizers, the ICRC helped local farmers and their families restore food security and rebuild their lives. After their harvests, ...

Across Iraq, weapon contamination continues to pose a threat on children. Explosive remnants of war and landmines contaminate areas where children live, walk to school, or play, and they are ...

Where international humanitarian law is respected, it supports fundamental human rights in the most extreme circumstances.