ICRC [to 19 March 2016]
https://www.icrc.org/en/whats-new
Selected News Releases and Articles

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Gaza: Paving the way for more humanity in times of war
At a time when humanitarian action is facing mounting challenges across the Middle East, international humanitarian law (IHL) urgently needs to be better known, understood and respected.
18-03-2016 | Article

Afghanistan: “Humanitarian concerns are growing, yet international attention is dwindling” says ICRC president
The president of the ICRC, Peter Maurer, has said he is increasingly concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
18-03-2016 | News release

Updated Commentaries bring fresh insights on continued relevance of Geneva Conventions
What is acceptable and what is prohibited in armed conflict? The four Geneva Conventions of 1949 form the foundation of International Humanitarian Law and provide a framework setting out the answers to that question.
17-03-2016 | Article

Honduras: Facilitating health care in detention
Honduras’s National Penitentiary Institute (INP) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today inaugurated a medical clinic in Gracias prison in the region of Lempira.
15-03-2016 | News release

Australia: The ICRC in Asia and the Pacific
In contexts as diverse as Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea, the International Committee of the Red Cross undertakes a variety of work to provide assistance and protection to those affected by armed conflict and other forms of violence throughout Asia
15-03-2016 | Article

ICRC organizational chart
A graphic overview of how the ICRC is structured at headquarters and relates to its delegations and missions in over 80 countries around the world.
14-03-2016 | Infographic