2023-03-25

National Taiwan University Representing Taiwan Competed in the 21th IHL Moot for Asia-Pacific Region

The 21th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot(Asia-Pacific Region)   was jointly held by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) an

2023-02-16

160 Years on the Side of Humanity

On 17 February 1863, Henry Dunant and five of his peers then set up the International Committee for Relief to the Wounded in 1863. This later became the Inter

2023-02-10

2023 Türkiye Earthquake

 　　An earthquake occurred at the peak of the winter season in Turkey. The earthquakes in Turkey, 30 search and rescue teams and medical teams from European c

2023-02-06

Magnitude 7.8 Strong earthquake hits southern Turkey

　　A powerful earthquake rocked southern Turkey.  A number of buildings have collapsed, and some people may be trapped inside; and the aftershocks have sent re

2022-12-19

The Armed Conflict in Ukraine

The armed conflict in Ukraine has caused tragic loss of human life, destruction of cities and civilian infrastructure, and massive displacement of people insi

2022-12-07

Disaster Response Volunteer Team to Liyutan in Nantou for 24 Hours Non-Stop Training

Taiwan is a disaster prone area where earthquakes and typhoons are frequently occur. In order to strengthen the capabilities of disaster response knowledge, c

2022-12-01

National Taiwan University Is Representing Taiwan to Compete in the 21th IHL Moot for Asia-Pacific Region 2023

The champion, National Taiwan University, of the 13th International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot – An Inter-University Competition for Taiwan is representing

2022-12-01

Africa Food Shortage and Livelihoods

Africa is experiencing one of the most alarming food crises in decades. Roughly 146 million people are suffering from acute food insecurity and require urgent

2022-11-23

Earthquake Struck West Java in Indonesia

On 22 November 2022, an earthquake measured 5.6 on the Richter Scale struck Indonesia ’s main island of Java. Thousands of houses, schools, infrastructure, ro

2022-10-06

Mirjana Spoljaric Egger Assumes the Presidency of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Mirjana Spoljaric Egger officially succeeds the presidency of the ICRC on Saturday, 1 October. President Spoljaric said: "I am honored and humbled to be step

2022-04-08

[Taiwan Red Cross support the relevant substantive actions of the Russian Ukrainian humanitarian crisis]

The Red Cross is a global humanitarian organization. Our most important role is to protect and assist military personnel and civilians in armed conflicts acco

2022-03-31

Taiwan Red Cross (TRC) support the relevant substantive actions of the Russian Ukrainian humanitarian crisis

Until today, 31 March, Taiwan Red Cross (TRC)  has been supporting the relevant substantive actions of the Russian Ukrainian humanitarian crisis. The relev

2022-03-03

To ensure the safety of civilians, all parties to the conflict must abide by the IHL

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has brought a horrific scale of death and destruction, resulting in casualties and widespread destruction of civilian objects such

2022-02-25

We need to follow 10 things the rules of war do

We need to follow 10 things the rules of war do The rules of war, also known as international humanitarian law: 1.Protect those who are not fighting,

2022-01-22

The Red Cross is Working Around the Clock-Tonga: Volcano and Tsunami

On 15 January 2022, a major eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga was likely the biggest recorded anywhere on the planet in more than 30 years, accordi