Nigeria: Vaccinating livestock to save livelihoods
Northeast Nigeria is home to one of Africa’s largest cattle markets. For many affected by long-running conflict in the region, ensuring the health of livestock as a means of livelihood is vital. …
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Mozambique: 13,500 families receive emergency assistance and support for income generation in 2022
ICRC provided emergency assistance and sustainable programmes to displaced people and host communities to respond to the humanitarian consequences of the conflict. To help meet their urgent needs, we …
Nigeria: Reuniting a family after more than a decade of separation
In 2012, many people from the northeast Nigerian town of Banki were forced to leave due to conflict. Among them was Bashir*. "Today brings more joy to me and my wife than the day he was born". These …
ICRC president statement to the Regional Conference on the Social and Humanitarian Impact of Autonomous Weapons, Costa Rica
Statement by Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to the Regional Conference on the Social and Humanitarian Impact of Autonomous Weapons, San …
A couple’s lifetime of devotion to medical care in Krasnoarmeyskoye
Evgeny Anatolyevich and Valentina Vladimirovna have devoted their entire lives to medicine and serving people. They both come from families of doctors, graduated from a medical institute, got …
Nigeria: Saleh Shares his Story of Displacement
Across Nigeria, more than two million people have been displaced by conflict. For some, the search for stability never stops. Saleh Abdullahi has been displaced by conflict more than once. He worked …
Azerbaijan: Activity highlights for 2022
In 2022, the ICRC implemented broad range of activities to support those who reside in conflict-affected communities of Azerbaijan. Thousands of people benefitted from dozens of projects designed to …
Misinformation, disinformation and hate speech - Questions and answers
The ICRC takes the issue of misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech (MDH) during armed conflict seriously and is dedicated to finding effective ways to address this problem and its …
How misinformation and disinformation harm ICRC’s humanitarian work in Burkina Faso
An independent investigation by a consortium of news organizations resulted in the publication of stories on 16 February 2023 about a disinformation campaign targeting the International Committee of …
The importance of preserving a neutral humanitarian space for conflict affected populations
We recently observed mentions of several false allegations related to the ICRC, which can have harmful consequences not only on our activities in places where we operate, but most importantly can …
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