ICRC [to 26 March 2016]
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Selected News Releases and Articles

Iraq: Aid reaches thousands of displaced people in war-ravaged west Ramadi
Baghdad/Geneva (ICRC) – International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) staff distributed aid today to more than 12,000 displaced people surviving in desperate conditions in west Ramadi, central Iraq, having fled fighting in the nearby city of Hit.
24-03-2016 | News release

ICRC evidence to UK parliament: Respecting law of war reduces suffering
The ICRC has emphasised the need for compliance with international humanitarian law in evidence before the UK parliament’s International Development Committee. ICRC senior policy advisor Markus Geisser appeared before the committee to feed into an i
24-03-2016 | Article

Syria: First aid in months reaches over 70,000 people in the central Syrian region of Al Houleh
A joint convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and the United Nations yesterday reached several villages in the region of Al Houleh, north of Homs, to deliver food, medicine and water supply
23-03-2016 | News release

The ICRC in Jordan
The International ICRC has been present in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan since 1967, as part of its international humanitarian mandate.
22-03-2016 | Article

ICRC launches new guidance bolstering relevance of Geneva Conventions
The ICRC has unveiled major new guidance on the implementation of the Geneva Conventions, bolstering arguments that despite violations, the laws governing armed conflict remain relevant, crucial to saving lives and must not be abandoned.
21-03-2016 | News release