ICRC activities
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e-BookAcquiring and Analysing Data in Support of Evidence-based Decisions: A Guide for Humanitarian Work
Gathering and analysing data – to study the consequences of crises and carry out activities in response – is an essential element of humanitarian work. It helps to ensure the relevan... [Learn more]
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e-BookI saw my city die: Voices from the front lines of urban conflict in Iraq, Syria and Yemen
Urban wars in Iraq, Syria and Yemen are amongst the deadliest conflicts of our time. People’s homes, their doorsteps, their streets, their schools and their hospitals are all part of the b... [Learn more]
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e-BookTackling Weapon Contamination
Even after a conflict ends, landmines and other explosive remnants of war continue to kill and maim, block access to essential services and hinder reconciliation processes. This deadly problem h... [Learn more]
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e-BookHumanity in Action - Annual Review 2016
The annual review describes how we helped and protected victims of armed conflict and other violence last year. It provides the facts and figures but also tells the stories of the people whose l... [Learn more]
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e-BookEnhancing Protection for Civilians in Armed Conflict and Other Situations of Violence
This brochure explains how the ICRC works to protect civilians in armed conflict and other situations of violence. [Learn more] -
e-BookEcosec Handbook - Assessing Economic Security
Conceived primarily for ICRC Economic Security (EcoSec) staff, this handbook guides readers through the process of assessing the economic security situation of individuals, households or communi... [Learn more]
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e-BookTime to Act: Stopping Violence, Safeguarding Health Care
What can we do to prevent attacks against patients, health workers, hospitals and ambulances?
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e-BookHealth Emergencies in Large Populations - the HELP Course
Health Emergencies in Large Populations (HELP) is a multidisciplinary training course on the principles and practice of humanitarian work in disasters, conflicts and other crises, with a focus o... [Learn more]
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e-BookMental Health and Psychosocial Support
One of the most significant consequences of armed conflict and other situations of violence is their impact on the mental health and psychosocial well-being of the people affected. [Learn more] -
e-BookForensic Identification of Human Remains
This brochure outlines the forensic process of identifying human remains, with an emphasis on the scientific matching of data. [Learn more] -
e-BookSexual Violence in Detention
In this document, the ICRC examines sexual violence specifically in relation to people deprived of their liberty.
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e-BookAnaesthesia Handbook
The aim of this handbook is to provide guidance for trained anaesthetists working for the ICRC and to offer advice in areas where practice will differ from that in their home country.
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e-BookRed Cross, Red Crescent magazine: The case for cash
In many cases, the simple act of giving money — instead of only material goods — may be the most efficient and effective way to give people the buying power they need to direct their... [Learn more]
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e-BookTranslating the Kampala Convention into Practice
Millions of people have been displaced within their own countries by armed conflict or violence. Addressing their needs and providing durable solutions to their plight is the primary responsibil... [Learn more]
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e-BookWater and Habitat
This leaflet provides an overview of our work to restore essential services and ensure decent living conditions for communities affected by armed conflict.
We improve public infrastructu... [Learn more]
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e-BookProtracted Conflict and Humanitarian Action: Some Recent ICRC Experiences
Protracted conflicts are a major cause of human suffering and can lead to long-term displacement, migration and development reversals. [Learn more] -
e-BookHumanitarian Futures for Messaging Apps
Mobile messaging apps are the fastest-growing digital communications phenomenon ever. Today, more than 2.5 billion people around the world use messaging apps, a figure that is expected to rise t... [Learn more]
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e-BookPeople on War - Perspectives from 16 Countries
Is torture wrong or part of war? If the laws of war were better respected, would civilians flee their countries? Is attacking hospitals, ambulances and health-care workers wrong or part of war? [Learn more] -
e-BookEnsuring Respect for the Life and Dignity of Persons Deprived of their Liberty
This leaflet briefly describes the most important aspects of the work done by the ICRC to assist and protect persons deprived of their freedom during situations of violence, including armed conflic... [Learn more] -
e-BookMarket Analysis Guidance
This publication features processes and tools that can be used to integrate market assessment into the different phases of the project cycle, taking the Movement’s existing technical documents into... [Learn more] -
e-BookProtecting People Deprived of their Liberty
A comprehensive overview of the specific ICRC techniques and procedures used to assess living conditions and treatment of prisoners in places of detention. [Learn more] -
e-BookUrban Violence and the ICRC's Humanitarian Response
The destructive force of urban violence on people’s lives and livelihoods – and the suffering it causes – is a major concern of the ICRC in many countries in which it works aro... [Learn more]
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e-BookArmed Violence and the New Urban Agenda: The ICRC's Recommendations for Habitat III
In many parts of the world, sustainable urban development is seriously hindered by armed conflict and chronic urban violence.
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e-BookTo Serve and to Protect: Guide for Police Conduct and Behaviour (includes section on first aid)
This pocket-sized booklet adopts a simple pictorial format and aims to raise awareness as to the duties, responsibilities and powers of police and security officials in their daily law-enforcement ... [Learn more] -
e-BookProtecting Health Care: Key Recommendations
This guide provides recommendations for devising policies and strategies and for developing and implementing practical measures to prevent violence against patients, health-care workers and facilit... [Learn more] -
e-BookToolbox: Safeguarding the Provision of Health Care: Operational Practices and Relevant International Humanitarian Law concerning Armed Groups
This toolbox contains ten case studies and a model unilateral declaration related to the protection of health care. It is meant for armed groups, or individuals or entities that engage with armed g... [Learn more] -
e-BookRemembering the Shoah: The ICRC and the International Community's Efforts in Responding to Genocide and Protecting Civilians
This booklet contains the proceedings of an event co-organized by the ICRC and the World Jewish Congress to mark 70 years since the end of the Shoah. [Learn more] -
e-BookActivities for Migrants
This booklet focuses on the activities that the ICRC carries out on behalf of vulnerable migrants and their families around the world. [Learn more] -
e-BookThe Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
This eight-page in-brief pamphlet explains how the principles unite the components of the Movement and enable them to provide effective, unbiased assistance to people in need. [Learn more] -
e-BookHealth Activities
An overview of the ICRC’s health programmes on the ground and the principles underpinning them. [Learn more] -
e-BookICRC Rules on Personal Data Protection
Safeguarding the personal data of individuals, particularly in testing conditions, such as armed conflicts and other humanitarian emergencies, is an essential aspect of protecting people’s lives, t... [Learn more] -
e-BookMicroeconomic Initiatives: Handbook
This handbook is the result of lessons learned by the ICRC from implementing MEIs in various countries. An MEI is an income-generating programme that takes a bottom-up approach, involving beneficia... [Learn more] -
e-BookDomestic Normative Frameworks for the Protection of Health Care
This publication presents a number of recommendations for States to help them implement those aspects of international law that protect the provision of health care during conflicts and other emerg... [Learn more] -
e-BookUrban Services during Protracted Armed Conflict
Based on more than 30 years of ICRC experience in protracted armed conflict in urban settings, this report underlines the challenges and proposes new avenues to better respond to the needs of urban... [Learn more] -
e-BookHealth Care in Detention: Managing Scabies Outbreaks in Prison Settings
This booklet will be of great assistance to health authorities, prison authorities and all those responsible for the provision of health care in prisons. [Learn more] -
e-BookPhysical Rehabilitation Programme: Annual Report 2014
Access to physical rehabilitation is important from both human rights and human development perspectives. [Learn more] -
e-BookHealth Care in Danger: Meeting the Challenges
"Health Care in Danger: Meeting the Challenges" is a collection of stories from the field. They describe how violence can disrupt the delivery of health care. [Learn more] -
e-BookEnsuring the Preparedness and Security of Health-Care Facilities in Armed Conflict and Other Emergencies
This publication is intended as a practical manual for governments, hospital managers and others concerned. [Learn more] -
e-BookSafeguarding the Provision of Health Care: Operational Practices and Relevant International Humanitarian Law concerning Armed Groups
Health-care personnel have to be respected and protected by all parties to a conflict and be able to perform their humanitarian duty without fearing for their safety. [Learn more] -
e-BookHumanity in Action
Humanity in Action 2014 explains the ICRC's wide-ranging activities and how it spends its money, gives an overview of the impact of ICRC action during the year and introduces some of the people who... [Learn more] -
e-BookHealth Care in Detention: A Practical Guide
This booklet will be of great assistance to health authorities, prison authorities and all those responsible for the provision of health care in prisons who seek to maintain or improve the health o... [Learn more] -
e-BookAccompanying the Families of Missing Persons: A Practical Handbook
The ICRC has played an active role since 1991 in supporting the families of missing persons and advocating respect for their right to know the fate of their relatives. [Learn more] -
e-BookRestoring Family Links: Presenting the Strategy for a Worldwide Network
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people are separated from their loved ones as a result of war, disasters, migration or other circumstances. [Learn more] -
e-BookPhysical Rehabilitation Centres: Architectural Programming Handbook
Physical rehabilitation refers to a process aimed at removing restrictions on the activities of people with disabilities and at enabling them to become more independent. [Learn more] -
e-BookPromoting Military Operational Practice That Ensures Safe Access to and Delivery of Health Care
This report is the result of a broad consultation process with military personnel around the world. [Learn more] -
e-BookLiving with Absence: Helping the Families of the Missing
Many people go missing as a result of conflict, natural and man-made disasters, other humanitarian crises, and migration. As if their pain was not enough, family members of the missing are often pl... [Learn more] -
e-BookViolence and the Use of Force
This booklet provides a summary of three different legal situations: armed conflict, situations other than armed conflict, and peace support operations. [Learn more] -
e-BookRapid Assessment for Markets: Guidelines for an Initial Emergency Market Assessment
In today’s world, people’s livelihoods depend to a significant extent on markets. Sudden shocks can severely limit how markets function and, as a result, drastically reduce people’s access to essen... [Learn more] -
e-BookPhysical Rehabilitation Programme: Annual Report 2013
Physical rehabilitation is an important part of the rehabilitation process. It is not an objective in itself but an essential part of fully integrating people with disabilities in society. [Learn more] -
e-BookChildren and Detention
Detention for adults can be stressful and dangerous. For children, it can be even worse. This booklet explains the hardships that children face when they or their relatives are held in detention. [Learn more]
