Pierre Krähenbühl: “I Am Very Concerned About the World if It Can Tolerate What Is Happening in Gaza”

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Humanitarian workers in conflict zones always face risks, but never as many as now. 383, a record figure, was killed last year, and so far in 2025, fatal victims number 265. “These numbers do not include wounded or abducted,” warns the Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Swiss Pierre Krähenbühl (Geneva, 59). On 19 August, on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, ICRC demanded compliance with international laws…