New ICRC executive team appointed
03-02-2022 The Assembly, the governing body of the International Committee of the Red Cross, confirmed today the appointment of six new directors to the organisation’s executive team. Under the …
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Nigeria: safety and access to basic needs preoccupy displaced families willing to return home
31-01-2022 Abuja: Following the decision to close camps for internally displaced people in Maiduguri, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is closely following the evolution of the …
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict aftermath: Winter deepens agony of families of missing people
27-01-2022 • Remains of more than 1,700 people found, hundreds of people still missing since 2020 escalation • ICRC's neutral work in region includes more than 360 operations to retrieve remains from …
Ethiopia: ICRC aid flight delivers lifesaving medical supplies to Tigray
26-01-2022 The ICRC made its first delivery of medical supplies since last September into Mekelle, the capital of Tigray. With the support and through the facilitation of the authorities, the …
Syria: ICRC is concerned about the humanitarian situation in Hassakeh following recent violence
24-01-2022 The International Committee of the Red Cross is deeply concerned about the intensification of violence in recent days around a detention facility in Sina’a, Hassakeh city, and calls for …
Yemen: ICRC expresses deep concern about the human toll caused by escalating violence
21-01-2022 Facilities used for detention in Sa’ada, Yemen, were hit early this morning, killing and injuring over a hundred detainees, and emergency workers were searching for victims amidst the …
Sophisticated cyber-attack targets Red Cross Red Crescent data on 500,000 people
19-01-2022 A sophisticated cyber security attack against computer servers hosting information held by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was detected this week. The attack …
After 20 years of visits, ICRC calls for transfers of eligible Guantanamo detainees
18-01-2022 After 20 years of visits to detainees at Guantanamo Bay detention camp, the International Committee of the Red Cross is calling for accelerated efforts by the US government to transfer all …
Egypt: ICRC donates protective equipment to health ministry to support fight against COVID-19
20-12-2021 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) donated this month personal protective equipment (PPE) to Egypt’s Ministry of Health to support national efforts to face the COVID-19 …
ICRC: Omicron highlights need to step up global vaccinations, including in conflict zones
02-12-2021 The following is a statement from Esperanza Martinez, the head of the COVID-19 Crisis Management Team at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Vaccine inequity impacts us …
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