As CAR rebels and authorities negotiate, uncertainty for civilians
As CAR rebels and authorities negotiate, uncertainty for civilians- Bangui, January 5 - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Luc GnagoAs Central African Republic (CAR) authorities and a coalition of rebel groups...
View ArticleICRC President on eastern Congo challenges
ICRC President on eastern Congo challenges - Photo courtesy of ReutersAl Jazeera published this timely op-ed by ICRC AfricaDR CongoRestoring Family LinksHumanitarian ActionICRC President
View ArticleResponding to humanitarian needs in northern Mali
Responding to humanitarian needs in northern Mali - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Joe PenneyMali head of delegation Jean-Nicolas Marti describes the current offensive in the country's north in the context...
View ArticleWhy is the ICRC President in Davos?
Why is the ICRC President in Davos? - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Denis BalibouseICRC President Peter Maurer explains how attending the Humanitarian Diplomacy
View ArticleICRC head of operations for North/West Africa describes Mali priorities
ICRC head of operations for North/West Africa describes Mali priorities - Konna, January 26- Photo courtesy of Reuters/Eric GaillardThe first of a series of posts from Mali, where I arrived two days...
View ArticleThe humanitarian situation in and around Mopti, central Mali
The humanitarian situation in and around Mopti, central Mali - Malian soldier near Sevare - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Joe PenneyOne hour-and-a-half ICRC flight to Mopti, where Philippe Mbonyingingo and...
View ArticleIHL training for AFISMA troops in central Mali
We presented the fundamentals of IHL to about 120 Togolese soldiers who arrived in the area last week Busy at Mopti sub-delegation, in central Mali, where Togolese troops part of the African-led...
View ArticleVisits to detainees and protection work now underway in Mali
Visits to detainees and protection work now underway in Mali - Diabaly, Jan. 21 - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Joe PenneyA colleague and I visited a Malian place of detention two days ago in Mopti to...
View ArticleIn Syria, a catastrophic humanitarian situation
In Syria, a catastrophic humanitarian situation - Aleppo February 27, 2013 - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Giath TahaICRC Director of Operations Pierre Kraehenbuehl recently returned from Syria, where he...
View ArticleOp-ed - There are no 'good' or 'bad' civilians in Syria – we must help all...
We do not believe that cross-border operations are the only answer to the needs of the population. Many of those suffering don't live in border areas; they are located deep inside SyriaThis op-ed by...
View ArticleIn South Sudan, renewed violence and emergency response
In South Sudan, renewed violence and emergency response - Jamam refugee camp - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Adriane OhanesianIn recent weeks in South Sudan, intercommunal clashes and repeated incidents on...
View ArticleHow is Lebanon coping with 300,000 Syrian refugees?
How is Lebanon coping with 300,000 Syrian refugees? Photo courtesy of Reuters/Ali HashishoLast week, the UNHCR announced that the number of Syrian refugees living in neighboring countries had reached...
View ArticleICRC Director General on the ICRC-Mexico relationship
ICRC Director General on the ICRC-Mexico relationship - Tierra Blanca, Veracruz - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Yahir CeballosICRC Director General Yves Daccord was in Mexico last February...
View ArticleVideo Dispatch - Head of ICRC Colombia On Conflict, Peace Process
Video Dispatch - Head of ICRC Colombia On Conflict, Peace ProcessDespite recent progress towards peace, Colombia remains AmericasColombiaDispatchHumanitarian ActionThe MissingMultimedia
View ArticleFormer GTMO Detainee Explains Why ICRC Visits Mattered
Former GTMO Detainee Explains Why ICRC Visits Mattered - Guantanamo - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Brennan LinsleyIn an article published AmericasUnited StatesUS detentionGuantanamo
View ArticleGuantanamo Training Day
Guantanamo Training Day - Camp 5, GTMO - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Brennan LinsleyOur 13-delegate team is currently and for the next week visiting AmericasUnited StatesGuantanamoUS detentionFrom The Field
View ArticleICRC President In Washington For High-Level Meetings With US Administration
ICRC President In Washington For High-Level Meetings With US AdministrationICRC President Peter Maurer today started a four-day visit here in Washington.AmericasUnited StatesUS detentionGuantanamoICRC...
View ArticleICRC president completes visit to Washington
The US, including its Congress, must urgently find a way to resolve all pending humanitarian, legal and policy issues relating to the detention of persons held at Guantanamo, including those deemed to...
View ArticleVideo Dispatch - ICRC President on ICRC-US Relationship, Guantanamo
Video Dispatch - ICRC President on ICRC-US Relationship, GuantanamoICRC President Peter Maurer completed his first WasAmericasUnited StatesUS detentionICRC PresidentMultimediaDispatchGuantanamo
View ArticleICRC President on DR Congo
ICRC President on DR Congo - © ICRC/GLASS, ThomasICRC President Peter Maurer was in the DRC last week to take stock of our operation and the humanitarian situation in the country.AfricaDR CongoFrom The...
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