Iraq: "Fallujah must not become another Ramadi"
23-05-2016 All sides must do their utmost to protect and spare the civilians of Fallujah. Baghdad (ICRC) - Fierce fighting is underway around the Iraqi city of Fallujah, raising serious concerns …
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Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement welcomes “Grand Bargain”, calls for greater engagement of host governments and communities
23-05-2016 Istanbul – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement today welcomed the signing of the "Grand Bargain" at the World Humanitarian Summit as an important contribution to …
South Sudan: 32,000 families receive seed for growing food
13-05-2016 Juba (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross has distributed more than 370 tonnes of seed right across South Sudan, with nearly 32,000 South Sudanese families receiving seed …
Syria: Aid convoy turns back after being refused entry to besieged Daraya
12-05-2016 Joint statement by the ICRC and the United Nations in Syria. Damascus, Syria (ICRC/UN) - A joint aid convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Syrian Arab Red Crescent …
Sri Lanka: Asia - Pacific forum on improving conditions in prison
10-05-2016 Colombo (ICRC):- Sri Lanka will host the third Asia- Pacific Regional Correctional Managers Conference from 10-13 May 2016; the conference is organized by the Department of Prisons in Sri …
Malaysia: 2016 Young Humanitarian Writers Competition
09-05-2016 The 2016 Young Humanitarian Writers Competition was launched today in conjunction with World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, celebrated on 8 May each year. The competition is in its second …
Syria: Red Crescent and Red Cross is everywhere and for everyone
08-05-2016 On the occasion of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, the heads of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) stand together to reaffirm …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Three ICRC staff members released
07-05-2016 Kinshasa (ICRC) – Three staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) who were abducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have been released. They were …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Three staff members abducted in North Kivu
04-05-2016 Kinshasa – Three staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) were abducted on Tuesday morning in North Kivu Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They …
Syria: ICRC calls on all sides to stop indiscriminate violence in Aleppo
29-04-2016 Damascus/Geneva - In a further day of devastation in Aleppo, another four medical facilities on both sides of the frontlines have been hit, causing extensive damage. As hundreds of shells, …
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