Mohamed Hassan Gure, 40, has been a herder all his life. Only 20 goats are left from what was once a herd of 250 goats and camels. It’s been a war of attrition over the years trying to hold on to his …
Pacaraima, a border town in the state of Roraima, is a gateway for many Venezuelan people who migrate to Brazil. In addition to their belongings, they tote a myriad of expectations and uncertainties …
Having access to clean water and basic sanitation is essential to living with dignity. While one of the guidelines for preventing Covid-19 is hand washing, access to soap and water can be a luxury in …
30-08-2021 On the eve of the International Day of the Disappeared, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon, launched the …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
