Intercross: The Podcast
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Intercross: The Podcast
The official podcast of the International Committee of the Red Cross out of the delegation in the US & Canada. We aim to delve into the rules of war and take you to the frontlines of some of the most inaccessible conflicts in the world, where the ICRC and the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement work to...
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If the Humanitarian System is “Broken,” What's the Fix?
Disclaimer: The advice, opinions and statements contained in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of the ICRC...
Humanity @ War: Using AI in Armed Conflict
Disclaimer: The advice, opinions and statements contained in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of the ICRC...
Beyond the Forecast: American Red Cross on the Hurricane Front Lines
Disclaimer: The advice, opinions and statements contained in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of the ICRC...
Humanitarian Update from Syria
After 14 years of registering more than 35,000 people as missing, the International Red Cross can finally bring some solace to families on the fate an...
The Future of U.S. Humanitarian Aid
It’s been a challenging time to be part of a humanitarian organization in the U.S. The terms: foreign assistance aid and foreign aid have been discuss...
A Brotherhood in Arms: The Red Cross Event that Brings Enemies Together
Since the beginning of time, war has been used as a tool to resolve disagreements. While countless numbers of civilians die in war, the cost of war on...
Digital Dilemmas 2.0: Deepfakes
In this Digital Dilemmas 2.0: Deepfakes episode, we take a look at two poignant questions: “How do we distinguish truth from manipulation? Who owns th...
Humanitarian Dispatch from the Congo: Violence Grips Goma
In a country of more than 100 armed groups, the Democratic Republic of Congo has one of the most protracted and forgotten conflicts in the world. In t...
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Broken Cities: Rebuilding Mosul 7 Years On
In 2017, a battle raged in Mosul, as Iraqi armed forces and their international supporters fought to dislodge Islamic State fighters from the city. Al...
One Family's Story: Return from War's Crosshairs
Following the end of the Islamic State Group’s caliphate in Mosul, Iraq in 2017, hundreds of women and children were detained in facilities throughout...
Weapon Contamination in Ukraine
While media images showed the initial destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam leaving thousands of homes underwater and civilians without electricity or...
From the Archive: Inside the Central Tracing Agency
Today, we have an archived episode for you from last year called “Inside the Central Tracing Agency.” It’s a 150-year-old division of the ICRC that to...
Accessing Health Care in Haiti
The level of armed violence in Haiti—akin to what we see in areas of conflict around the world—has had a direct and devastating impact on the populati...
Diving into Digital Dilemmas
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains sounds of an explosion and may be disturbing to some listeners.
Digital dilemmas surrounding internet co...
Intercross General Trailer
Welcome to the 2022 season of the International Committee of the Red Cross’s Intercross: The Podcast. If you’re new to the podcast, our goal is to del...
Inclusionary Programs in Rwanda
In this episode, we learn about the Ubumwe Community Center in Gisenyi, Rwanda, their motto, “disability is not inability,” and the importance of incl...
Behind the Scenes: Inside the Release of More Than 1000 Detainees in Yemen’s Conflict
Intense hostilities in Yemen have raged for more than seven years. The needs are severe and deepen by the minute with more than two-thirds of Yemen’s...
Health Care in Afghanistan
Following the change of government in August 2021, most of the health workers in Afghanistan were no longer getting paid. Medicines were no longer ava...
Food Insecurity in the Horn of Africa
Prolonged drought, conflict, global inflation, and now a shortage of grain due to the Ukraine conflict. Somalia is particularly hard hit. Over 7 milli...
Identifying Argentina's Unknown Soldiers
Almost 40 years after the Falkland Islands/Malvinas conflict, we look back on the ICRC’s efforts to identify unknown soldiers. Figuring who these unkn...
The CTA
In this episode, we tell the story of the more than 150-year-old Central Tracing Agency, a division of the ICRC that today is a crucial resource for f...
Missing In Mexico
In this episode, we’re going to learn about how the ICRC works with what are known in Mexico as, colectivos, or groups of families and friends who uni...
First Mini Episode for 2022 Season of Intercross
This mini episode kick starts the 2022 season of Intercross: The Podcast.
In this episode, we rewind the tape and listen to an interview with Fl...
Syria: The Children of Al Hol
More than 10 years of brutal conflict in Syria has left most of the population in need of assistance and without access to basic services in places al...
Intercross the Podcast: Syria Series Trailer
After 10 years of conflict in Syria, thousands of people are missing, hundreds of thousands are dead, and millions of people are displaced. In the pas...
Syria: In Their Own Words
After 10 years of conflict in Syria, thousands of people are missing, hundreds of thousands are dead, and millions of people are displaced. The past 1...
Reaching America’s Incarcerated Veterans
Long after returning home to the US, a staggering number of veterans suffer from untreated depression, PTSD, trauma and other mental health conditions...
Climate: The invisible front line in conflict zones
World leaders have converged on the Scottish city of Glasgow for COP26—the United Nations climate change conference. The stakes could not be higher. S...
From Geneva To Silicon Valley: Technology in Humanitarian Action
Digital technologies – both their presence and absence during crises – are impacting humanitarian action and civilians’ lives. They are also impacting...
Protracted Conflict
The average time that the ICRC has been present in its ten largest operations is 42 years. With these seemingly endless wars come layers of humanitari...
Contemporary Armed Conflict: A Discussion with Two ICRC Directors
Contemporary crises and armed conflicts are increasingly complex, with humanitarian needs made even more acute by the protracted and urban nature of c...
Policing in a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned nearly every aspect of society on its head. Law enforcement agencies and services play a crucial role in their countr...
Humanitarian Consequences of Urban Warfare, Part 2
What are the humanitarian consequences of urban warfare, and how can international humanitarian law (IHL) reduce them? The conversation continues with...
Humanitarian Consequences of Urban Warfare, Part 1
What are the humanitarian consequences of urban warfare, and how can IHL reduce them? A conversation with Cordula Droege, ICRC's Chief Legal Officer....
Changing Behaviors and Engaging Communities in the Time of COVID and Disinformation
COVID has turned our world upside down and amplified challenges on a global scale. Issues like the spread of disinformation and the role of behavioral...
Distributing Aid in Yemen: An Audio Account
This week, Intercross the Podcast has a special Audio Diary from Yemen. It features Tobias Ehret, ICRC’s Field Team Leader, and Samar Al-Aghbari, ICRC...
Conflict & COVID: Yemen's Continuing Crisis
With over 24 million in need of aid and only half of its health facilities functioning, Yemen is the world's single largest humanitarian crisis. In th...
Updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention: The Treatment of Prisoners of War
What is acceptable and what is prohibited in armed conflict? The four Geneva Conventions of 1949 form the foundation of international humanitarian law...
The Unknown Fate of the Missing
During armed conflicts, other situations of violence, natural disasters, or migration, countless people go missing, causing great anguish for their fa...