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International Committee of the Red Cross
an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and other situations of violence
Haiti: building up a sustainable supply of water
On the occasion of World Water Day (22 March), the ICRC is highlighting some of its vital work to bring drinking water to the most vulnerable people in the world today. In Haiti, for example, access to water has slowly improved since the 12 January quake that devastated Port-au-Prince. The ICRC has installed water bladders and storage tanks in the city, and has a long-term partnership with the city's water board to promote more efficient and sustainable water distribution. See also a map of the ICRC's water and habitat work around the world in 2009 and an article about how water points are saving lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
18-3-2010 |
Lionel Messi collects cheque on behalf of ICRC orthopaedic activities
On Wednesday evening, UEFA handed over a cheque for 100,000 euros to the FC Barcelona striker, Lionel Messi, just before the kick-off of the Champions League clash with VfB Stuttgart. The money will go towards the ICRC's limb-fitting and orthopaedic programme in Afghanistan. 17-3-2010 |
Philippines: saving lives in Antipolo City Jail
Overcrowding is a menace to health in many prisons in the Philippines. Yet something can be done – as one determined warden, armed with support from her hierarchy and from the ICRC, has shown. The ICRC’s Allison Lopez reports. 16-3-2010 |
More highlights 16-3-2010 |
Weapon contamination
The brochure summarizes the problem of weapon contamination, presents the ICRC's Weapon Contamination Unit, and describes how the ICRC acts to protect civilians from the effects of weapon contamination. Topics include clearance, risk education and risk reduction. 4-3-2010 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo: the lost children of Goma – film
In the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by decades of war, hundreds of children are missing or separated. 17-year-old Shukuru hasn’t seen his parents for 8 months, but with help from the ICRC tracing team, he's found at least part of his family. 16-2-2010 |
Afghanistan: war zone hospital – film
Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar serves over 4 million people across southern Afghanistan. As fighting in the region intensifies, the number of casualties through its doors is also rising sharply. Most of the injured are civilians, caught in roadside explosions, air strikes and gunfire. 11-2-2010 |
Humanity in war: frontline photography since 1860
3 March-25 July 2010 at the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, Geneva – From the American Civil War to the conflicts of the early twenty-first century, the photographer has been a constant presence, preserving moments of courage, dignity, defiance and hope amidst pain and suffering. 2-3-2010 |
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