Reuniting separated families in Western Tanzania
By Mike Mina & Ene Abah We take a lot of things for granted. Sometimes, it's the people we love. But that is not the case for the people who were separated from their families when they left Burundi …
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Syria: How we've helped in 2016
It has been six years since the crisis in Syria began. Over 400,000 people have been killed, another 1.5 million injured and nearly 8 million people internally displaced. Four out of five Syrians now …
International Women's Day: Towards an equal world
Stories from Asia-Pacific to mark International Women’s Day 2023 challenge stereotypes and celebrate inclusion. Bangladesh: Taking inspiration from her patients' strength For Anita Rani Sarker , an …
War in Cities: Tripoli, Libya
… they use for things like cleaning the car or jobs around the house. This man was just …
Ukraine: Finding creative paths to learning amid armed conflict
Rows of school desks. Backpacks crammed with textbooks, sweets and toys. Noisy corridors ringing with children’s laughter. Chatting between friends about favourite lessons. Morning greetings from …
“She should be laid to rest in her homeland, beside her little brother”: Kaory´s return home
On the day Kaory returned to her home country of Honduras, her body was received by her father and siblings. It had been 13 days since her death in Mexico, and 10 years since she fled her homeland to …
Remembering the full hearts of three colleagues killed in Yemen
ICRC’s global family was devastated to learn of the deaths of three colleagues after several explosions rocked the airport in Aden, Yemen on 30 December. Hamid Al-Qadami, Ahmed Wazir and Saidi …
Migration: Speech by ICRC president to Council of Europe
… and displaced communities, competition over jobs and economic development are by no means … home. But for this, they need three things: jobs for the adults, schools for the children, …
Information Notice on the processing of Personal Data
by the ICRC Brussels delegation The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the …
Operational update on Syria: Maintaining vital support to the most vulnerable in times of COVID-19, while bracing for increased needs
… have been affected either by the loss of jobs or huge reductions in their sources of …
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