Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: When hope gives way
“I would sacrifice all the cattle I have and donate money to every mosque if I could have him back,” says Galandar’s mother in desperation. Aida Aliyeva/ICRC Galandar, 18, went missing on 4 October …
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International Day of the Disappeared 2021: Time does not heal, only answers do
Hundreds of thousands of people are missing worldwide due to armed conflict, violence, disasters, and in the context of migration. Many never return and are never heard from again. Behind every …
Nigeria: The important role of mothers in treating malnutrition in children
Sa’adi, a 30-year-old farmer, is the mother of four-month-old Abubakar Husseini. Following the birth of her son, she had to take care of her three other children and was not producing enough milk to …
In Nigeria, over 50,000 households receive agricultural support
Many communities in North-East, North-Central and South South regions of Nigeria have faced renewed violence in recent months. While we continue to provide emergency assistance including food and …
Digital Dilemmas Dialogue #6: Clarifying the fate of the Missing in the digital age
How are new technologies changing the search for missing people? What opportunities and risks does this shift entail? And what should humanitarians know about it? To mark the International Day of the …
Hopes and aspirations of a hardworking Syrian refugee in Jordan
Situated on the very busy Al-Abass Bin Abd Almotaleb Road in Madaba is a thriving charcoal sales business run by Khaled Abbas, a Syrian refugee in Jordan. His store, located in this highly commercial …
A comprehensive web-based solution for managing information on missing persons and human remains
Resolve Platform is a comprehensive web-based solution developed by the ICRC to be offered to partners – governments, experts, agencies, organizations, etc. – to help record, process, store, archive …
Iraq - The Missing: Sharing the Families’ Needs and Demands
24-08-2021 On the International Day of the Disappeared, we remember all the people who went missing during the many years of armed conflict in Iraq. Today, we stand with their families, whose pain …
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Offering a lifeline to families of detained people
The big family gathers in a small living room along with relatives, all huddled together on sofas and rows of chairs, some trying to squeeze in through the doors to cast a quick glance. They look …
ICRC employee killed in Cameroon
It is with great sadness that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirms that one of its staff died on August 23 following injuries sustained the day before during an attack in …
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