Nepal: New technology helps to reconnect families
The ICRC has introduced Familylinks ANSWERS, a new web application to help reconnect families separated by the earthquakes in Nepal earlier this year. This new technology, which can also be used in …
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South Sudan: Life on the run in Leer
South Sudan's violence, civilian upheavals must stop. Daniel Littlejohn-Carrillo arrived in South Sudan to begin his work with the ICRC shortly before the latest violence broke out around Leer in …
Brunei: Humanitarian law and principles workshop inspires attendees
30 Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent (BDRC) teachers and volunteers took a break from their daily toil to attend a two-day course at Brunei-Muara. The event left participants inspired and determined to …
Yemen: ICRC calls for better access to civilians affected by continuing violence
The humanitarian situation in Yemen is catastrophic following three months of fighting. People are struggling to get basic services across the country amid severe shortages of food, electricity and …
The Paul Reuter Prize on International Humanitarian Law 2015 - Call for Applications
Professor Sivakumaran receives the 10th Paul Reuter Prize from François Bugnion for his book on 'The Law of Non-International Armed Conflict'. ( click here for more info ) The Paul Reuter Fund was …
Bangladesh: Red Crescent medical teams provide quality health care
Dr. Sakandar Hyet Khan (Shajib), 30, could have chosen to practice anywhere, like at a private clinic in the urban centers of Bangladesh where the dynamic doctor would have quickly become a renowned …
Thailand: Financial assistance restores livelihoods for families affected by unrest
Unrest in Southern Thailand continues to affect countless families. Many lives been turned upside-down by the loss or detention of a family member (often the breadwinner), or loved ones needing care …
Nepal: Commemorating missing loved ones
Most parents tend to remember dates associated with their children - the date of birth, the first time the child spoke, took the first step, smiled or laughed, the first day of school, the date of …
Yemen: Vital food aid delivered across front lines
As fighting continues unabated across Yemen, millions of people are struggling to meet their basic needs. In the southern city of Aden, around half the population are displaced from their homes, …
Farmers in Gaza finally able to farm their lands
Healing the land, replanting hope Al Qarara, Khan Younis, Gaza / CC BY-NC-ND/ICRC/ D. Von Burgsdorff Hundreds of hectares of agricultural land along Gaza's border with Israel were destroyed during …
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