Mexico Annual Report 2019
In 2018, the high levels of violence in Mexico continued to cause suffering and had serious humanitarian consequences. The violence resulted in people being killed (34,202 in 2018, i.e. 23.10 for …
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Marawi conflict: 2 years on, over 100,000 people still have no homes to return to
Manila (ICRC) – The deep scars left by the 2017 conflict in Marawi City , Lanao del Sur in southern Philippines, continue to haunt over 100,000 people who still do not have a home to return to. …
A New Phase in the Search for Missing People
Jordi Raich, head of the regional delegation for Mexico and Central America I arrived in Mexico at the beginning of 2018 to head up the regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red …
Migration and Internal Displacement: An Uncertain Journey
By Jordi Raich, Head of the Regional Delegation for Mexico and Central America, ICRC Migrants and people displaced by violence are human beings with rights. While this may seem an obvious assertion …
Central America Annual Report 2019
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a humanitarian organization that operates according to the Fundamental Principles of impartiality, neutrality and independence and has the …
The potential human cost of cyber operations
This report provides an account of the discussions that took place during a meeting of experts organised by the ICRC in November 2018 on the potential human cost of cyber operations. Cyber attacks …
Step by step, new centre for people with disabilities takes shape
The world's first 'Humanitarian Impact Bond' is financing three new physical rehabilitation centres in Africa, providing vital services for people with disabilities. Construction of the Mali facility …
Rebuilding Mosul, one business at a time
Residents of Mosul’s old town are gradually bringing life back to the streets of their city. To help them pick up the pieces and resume their lives, the International Committee of the Red Cross …
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Landmines, a disturbing reminder of war
It has been 25 years since the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict first disrupted the lives of the people living in the region. The years may have sped by, but the people continue to be haunted by the ghosts …
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