08-04-2024 Port Sudan/Nairobi/Geneva - One year of conflict in Sudan is taking a devastating human toll. Over 8 million people have been displaced, and tens of thousands have been killed or wounded. …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) brings to you The Citizen Storyteller Award, an initiative that celebrates stories told by citizen journalists about people affected by …
In Honduras, humanitarian needs persist. Protecting the lives and dignity of migrants, internally displaced persons, families of missing persons, individuals deprived of liberty, and communities is …
By Karim Khallaayoun, head of the ICRC's mission in El Salvador In 2023, millions of people around the world faced a complex situation resulting from natural disasters, migration and poverty, but …
By Guela Sekhniachvili, head of the ICRC's mission in Honduras Humanity should know no bounds. Even in prisons, people must be treated with dignity, regardless of the reason they were incarcerated. …
Geneva (ICRC) – On the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 4 April, Erik Tollefsen, the head of the weapons contamination unit for the International …
Children are especially vulnerable to the dangers of war remnants. Over 519 children have been killed or injured in Iraq between 2017-2022 from explosive ordnance. (According to UNICEF). Shujaa and …
Life-disrupting injuries because of unexploded ordnance, death of a loved one, financial strain, psychological trauma and fear of the future – Sayed Reza, Muzhda Ahmadi and Abdullah Amiri have …
03-04-2024 Bogotá (ICRC) – As a result of Colombia’s eight ongoing armed conflicts, in 2023 thousands of civilians went missing, were displaced, suffered sexual violence, or were wounded by explosive …
In Colombia, the presence, use and abandonment of explosive devices in both rural and urban areas continues to leave an indelible mark on society. The cumulative consequences of these devices are …
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