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As war moves online, the Red Cross wants its emblem to follow

The ICRC launches a new phase of a project to extend humanitarian protections into cyberspace as hospitals, aid groups and critical services become vulnerable to online attacks during armed conflict.

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Jul 09, 2026
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The ICRC launches the second phase of its Digital Emblem Project at CERN on July 9, 2026. (The Science Diplomat)

GENEVA — For more than 160 years, the Red Cross emblem has conveyed a simple message on battlefields around the world: do not attack.

Displayed on hospitals, ambulances and humanitarian workers, the emblem signals protection under international…

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