ICRC calls to action for Colombia in 2021
Humanitarian challenges These are our calls to action in relation to the issues that most concern us in the country. Tackling COVID-19 We urge the Colombian government to include marginalized and …
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Overview of the humanitarian situation in Colombia
Many communities experienced greater levels of fear as their exposure to risk increased. Against the backdrop of the pandemic, the humanitarian consequences of armed conflict worsened, as …
120,000 reasons to keep searching in Colombia: the missing persons
Our reports confirm that all armed groups continue to use disappearances to cultivate a climate of fear among civilians. In 2020, we registered one missing person every three days in Colombia. From …
Explosive hazards: a silent threat in Colombia
Armed conflict and violence have reverberated throughout this pandemic and there is hard evidence to prove it. In 2020, we reported 389 victims of explosive hazards, the highest number in the last …
Colombia, plunged into isolation by pandemic and conflict
A reduction in the humanitarian consequences of armed conflict and violence would have been a positive start to 2021. Sadly, the opposite was true. There are at least five ongoing non-international …
ICRC and ERCS deliver emergency relief to people affected by the fighting in Tigray
The ICRC and Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) jointly delivered emergency relief supplies to internally displaced people (IDPs) as a result of the fighting in Tigray region. The emergency relief …
Draft Principles on Stakeholder Interaction with Families of Missing Migrants
Call for comments The ICRC Missing Persons Project, launched in 2018, is currently developing a set of guiding principles on interaction with families of missing migrants. We invite all interested …
ICRC celebrates International Women's Day #IWD2021
This year, in celebration of International Women's Day, we asked some of our incredible colleagues to share their wisdom and experience with us: " What advice would you give to your younger self? " …
ICRC statement on latest developments in Myanmar — 4 March 2021
4 March 2021 — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been closely monitoring the recent developments across Myanmar and is seriously concerned about the increasingly violent …
Afghanistan: Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement reach milestone of 35 years serving communities in need
After 35 years of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and …
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