Afghan quake death toll surpasses 1,400 as global aid bypasses Taliban
An IFRC official says the difficult terrain where the quake struck could turn this into a 'protracted crisis' lasting months.
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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New front in humanitarian aid: the questionable price of new efficiency
Critics say the digital transformation is happening faster than governance can keep up, putting sensitive aid data at risk.
U.N. launches new nuclear war impact study, first since 1988
A prevous study on climatic and global effects of nuclear war raised awareness of the concept of "nuclear winter."
Trump and Putin usher out 80 years of U.S.-led security and cooperation
Trump's embrace of Putin and contempt for long-established transatlantic ties is an existential crisis for Europe and NATO.
As Syrian rebels take control, U.N. is cautious of 'watershed moment'
Humanitarians scrambled to protect civilians as rebels toppled the Assad regime after a nearly 14-year civil war.
U.N. aid chief condemns record-breaking year of ‘bullets and bombs’
The U.N. says the war in Gaza is the single-biggest factor in the deaths of 281 humanitarian aid workers this year.
In Beirut, refugee chief says civilian protection laws 'cannot be ignored'
The U.N. high commissioner for refugees cites 'many instances of violations of international humanitarian law.'
On Geneva visit, diplomats tout international humanitarian law
As the U.N. honored the Geneva Conventions, the Red Cross chief said non-compliance is a 'serious problem.'
Geneva Conventions at the 75-year mark can 'preserve lives and dignity'
The four international treaties, which form the rules of war, have been ratified or acceded to by virtually all nations.
U.N. report finds Israeli captors abused Palestinian detainees
ICC prosecutors could use the U.N. report to bolster the court's work of investigating suspected war crimes in Gaza.
U.N. panel demands combatants protect humanitarian aid workers
The vote reflects the alarming number of attacks and threats that aid workers face each year around the world.
Gaza operations put on life support as fuel runs out and war rages on
Humanitarian agencies were forced to scale back as fuel and other items were depleted and diplomats were at an impasse.
Caught up in the war in Gaza, civilians anxiously await aid
Despite some humanitarian aid trickling into Gaza through Egypt's Rafah crossing, needs are soaring as tensions flare.
WFP warns funding shortfall will push millions to 'brink of starvation'
Its new analysis shows each 1% cut in aid to its $5.2 billion annual budget could push 400,000 people toward starvation.
ICRC financial crisis grows with more job cuts as funding shrinks
Funding for humanitarian aid has been getting hard to find amid global economic pressures, but the needs are soaring.
More than 100 armed conflicts, most lasting for more than 30 years
A Swiss-led U.N. Security Council session called on all countries and armed groups to fulfill their obligations for protecting civilians under international humanitarian law.