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Sudan: Over 500,000 people received humanitarian aid in 2015
In 2015, the ICRC continued to help hundreds of thousands of people in need of food, medical, and economic aid in Sudan. We provided aid in the form of seeds and equipment, access to safe drinking …
Tuvalu Red Cross Society becomes 190th National Society
Tuvalu was a hive of activity on 1 March as the Tuvalu Red Cross Society (TRCS) celebrated its recognition as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The celebrations were …
The ICRC in Thailand, Cambodia, Viet Nam and Laos: Activities in 2015
During the past year, the ICRC carried out a range of programmes and projects in Thailand, Cambodia, Viet Nam and Laos to benefit victims of violence and vulnerable people, including detainees and …
Colombia: Insidious violence on the rise in 2015
Bogotá (ICRC) – Although the fighting is abating between government forces and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army (FARC-EP), the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) is …
Colombia: Humanitarian challenges for 2016
"The expectations raised by peace negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC must be accompanied by concrete action," states Christoph Harnisch, head of the ICRC delegation in the …
Pakistan: Campaign to make Karachi safer for ambulance services
11-03-2016 Karachi (ICRC) - Today, a public-service campaign was launched in Karachi to get motorists to give way to ambulances and generally increase respect for ambulance services. Joining forces …
Fiji Red Cross and ICRC restore contact between families after cyclone
Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston, which tore across Fiji on 20 and 21 February, was the strongest cyclone ever recorded in the southern hemisphere. With sustained winds of 298 km/h when it made …
Syria: 5 years. No words
Five years of fighting. Hundreds of thousands have been killed. Millions have been displaced. Life has become almost impossible for so many. Syria, there are no words. …
Homs, Syria: A day in the life
Homs, Syria, 25 February 2016 Jerome Sessini/Magnum Photos for ICRC Homs, Syria, 25 February 2016 Jerome Sessini/Magnum Photos for ICRC Homs, Syria, 25 February 2016 Jerome Sessini/Magnum Photos for …
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