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Armenia: Thousands of people still waiting to receive news about their loved ones

30-08-2021 Yerevan (ICRC) – Today marks the International Day of the Disappeared to commemorate hundreds of thousands of people who are missing around the world as a result of armed conflicts, …

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Missing persons: high cost of conflict and violence in Africa

Date: 30 Aug 2021 | Time: 15:00 to 16:30 (GMT+2) Venue: Online via Zoom, registration required Enquiries: Ottilia Anna Maunganidze, Email: omaunganidze@issafrica.org People go missing in Africa …

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Show your support for the people of Afghanistan – and ICRC work around the world

The ICRC has been present on the ground in Afghanistan for 35 years. We are working closely with the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent …

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Azerbaijan: Thousands of people still waiting to receive news about their loved ones

30-08-2021 Baku (ICRC) – Today marks the International Day of the Disappeared to commemorate hundreds of thousands of people who are missing around the world as a result of armed conflicts, violence, …

News release

23 years on, more than 1,600 people still missing in Kosovo

30-08-2021 More than 23 years since the armed conflict in Kosovo ended, the families of more than 1,600 missing persons are still waiting for answers about the fate and whereabouts of their loved …

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A broken heart never healed: Why families of the missing in the Middle East deserve answers

Statement **By Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC Regional Director for the Near and Middle East. “The least I can do is keep searching.. the story has to have an ending” Poignant words from 34-year-old Adib …

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A statement from Patrick Youssef, the director of the Africa region for the ICRC, on the international day of the missing

30-08-2021 Today, on the international day of the missing, I want to invite everyone to take a moment and try to imagine the unimaginable. Imagine the pain of people who spend years, sometimes …

News release

War in Cities: Sloviansk, Ukraine

When wars are fought in cities, it is civilians who bear the brunt. In this new series, we explore the devastating impact on people who have seen their streets and communities become the frontline. …

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A new memorial honouring missing migrants and their families to open on International Day of the Disappeared

27-08-2021 Harare (ICRC) – As the world marks International Day of the Disappeared, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation in Southern Africa has unveiled a memorial …

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International Day of the Disappeared: Search for 9,969 people continues three decades on in the region

Belgrade (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in cooperation with the Coordination of Serbian Associations of Families of Missing, Murdered and Killed Persons from the Former …

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