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The Guardian Friday 13 November 2015 05.09 EST
Urban warfare has altered the nature of humanitarian work, says Red Cross chief
Growth of violence in cities swollen by urbanisation has created challenges to which international community yet to respond, claims ICRC head Peter Maurer
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Yemen: Tropical cyclones compound humanitarian suffering
Two successive tropical cyclones hit Yemen’s southern coastal areas in November, heightening misery and worsening an already dire humanitarian situation.
20-11-2015 | Statement

ICRC president and vice-president re-elected
On 19 November at a meeting in Geneva, the supreme governing body of the International Committee of the Red Cross re-elected its president, Peter Maurer, and its vice-president, Christine Beerli, for a new term.
20-11-2015 | Article

50 years of the Fundamental Principles: A UK and Ireland perspective
The International Red Cross Red Cross Movement is celebrating 50 years of the seven Fundamental Principles that govern its work.
20-11-2015 | Article

Jamaica: Youth project aims to reduce impact of violence
Caracas / Kingston (ICRC) – The Jamaica Red Cross (JRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are working together to provide local youth with solutions to mitigate the consequences of violence. “In Jamaica, urban violence is a maj
20-11-2015 | News release

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Almost 7,000 people still missing
Twenty years after the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is urging institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina to step up efforts to determine what happened to the nearl
19-11-2015 | News release

Syria: Surgeons share knowledge of treating weapon-wounded
A three-day seminar on surgical techniques for treating weapon-wounded patients, attended by 45 surgeons, ended today in Damascus.
19-11-2015 | News release

Pakistan: Launch of report on violence against health care in Karachi
A research report on violence against health care in Karachi was launched today by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the APPNA Institute of Public Health of Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Jinnah Post Graduat
16-11-2015 | News release