International Committee of the Red Cross

At a glance

International Committee of the Red Cross is a ngo that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.

Having access to water is increasingly a matter of survival in conflict zones

Access to drinking water is a major problem around the world. The situation has grown worse for hundreds of millions of people living in areas affected by armed conflict or violence. "With more conflicts and urban warfare around the world, access to water is now one of the main humanitarian issues and is being exacerbated […]

International Committee of the Red Cross · 21 Mar 2022

17 Jul 2020

Climate change and conflict are a cruel combo that stalk the world’s most vulnerable

Countries affected by conflict are also disproportionately impacted by climate change, a double threat that pushes people out of their homes, disrupts food production, cuts off supplies, amplifies diseases and weakens health-care services, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said in a new report. The report – When Rain Turns to Dust – is based on […]