Facts & Figures Gaza-May 2021
Renewed hostilities between Gaza and Israel broke out in May and lasted for 11 days. The ICRC has stepped up its activities to meet the resulting humanitarian needs of people affected by the recent …
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Libya: a journey into Ghadames “the pearl of desert” to deliver aid
A sunset over the vast sand dunes surrounding Ghadames, where the sandy desert meets the rocky feet of the mountains to constitute the borderlines between Libya, Algeria and Tunisia. Ghadames, known …
Global Health Forum: ICRC session on universal health coverage for communities in highly challenging environments
On June 1st, 2021, the Second Conference of Global Health Forum (GHF) of Boao Forum for Asia opened in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. ICRC Vice President Gilles Carbonnier is expected to deliver …
Mali: In Inabelbel, water is a blessing
Inabelbel is a village in the Gourma-Rharous circle, in the Timbuktu region. In this desert town of around 2,400 inhabitants, drinking water had become a luxury. The harsh climatic conditions and the …
How a Syrian refugee in Jordan survived the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown
“For me, the support that I have got from the ICRC helped a lot. I became a wholesale buyer of goods, unlike before. Parts are always available, and I don't need to go to the city for every device …
Ethiopia: Fear and lack of farming supplies risk severe long-term food shortages
As fighting in pockets of Ethiopia's Tigray region continues and food supplies dwindle, local farmers not only lack seeds and fertilizer ahead of the planting season but fear runs high. Access our …
Nepal: Over 650 people benefit from disability screening camps in remote areas
Kathmandu: The Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) recently organized disability screening camps in the remote areas of two districts in mid-western Nepal – Lamjung and Tanahun. The camps ran over five …
DR Congo: The population of Goma flees a volcano’s menace as a major humanitarian crisis looms
28-05-2021 Fearing another eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), thousands of people are fleeing the city of Goma and its surroundings. The …
ICRC dramatically increases its budget in Ethiopia and Sudan as needs grow at an alarming rate
27-05-2021 Geneva/Addis-Ababa/Khartoum (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is asking donors for an additional 28 million Swiss francs ($31.3 million) for its operations in …
Strengthening Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Delegations: Analysis and Evidence Planning Guidance
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) supports the economic security of individuals, households and communities affected by armed conflict; it does so by helping them to cover their …
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