Kosovo: What the families of missing people need
Since the outbreak of the armed conflict in Kosovo, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been collecting information about the concerns and issues faced by the families of missing …
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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: The price being paid
The long-standing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has inflicted suffering and loss on people since the 1990s. Over 30’000 people have been killed, more than 4’500 are missing, and thousands have been …
COVID-19 in Asia: None of Us Is Safe Until All of Us Are Safe
Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Christine Cipolla emphasizes the imperative to take care of vulnerable populations in COVID-19 response at national and global levels. COVID-19 has affected …
Winners of the Fourth Arabic writing competition on Tackling COVID - 19
The International Committee of the Red Cross, Regional IHL department in Cairo, would like to thank all those who have shown interest in the activities that aim to support and promote understanding …
Egypt: Facts and Figures Jan - Dec 2019
In Egypt, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) assists people affected by conflict and violence including from the broader region, promotes international humanitarian law (IHL), and …
COVID-19: Timely support to prisons continues across Bangladesh
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Bangladesh continues to work with the Prisons Directorate to strengthen and consolidate the support to prisons in view of COVID-19 . As part of …
"It’s a privilege to help people regain their independence"
An ICRC delegate from Murroe, Co. Limerick, describes her role working in Erbil. Rieke Grainne Hayes is a physiotherapy team leader in the ICRC-run Erbil Physical Rehabilitation Centre in the Iraqi …
ICRC president addresses risks and solutions in digital age at UNGA event
On 23 September 2020, the Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, UNICEF, Generation Unlimited, the International Telecommunication Union, and UNDP convened the High-Level event …
Kosovo: How ICRC is responding to COVID-19 pandemic
In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in Kosovo, the ICRC mission in Kosovo had to change the course of its actions. This included aiding families of missing persons and the most affected communities. …
Seoul: International organizations join hands, organize events marking World Humanitarian Day 2020
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and 13 humanitarian organizations, including UNICEF, Medecins Sans Frontieres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, World Food Programme, …
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