Uganda: Together for the missing and their families
Arrival at Kitgum Between 1986 and 2006, some 75,000 people were abducted in northern Uganda. The ICRC is helping the families of those abducted to cope with their pain and move forward. Martina …
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Safer Access Training in Northern Ireland: Working safely in divided communities.
In August 2016, staff from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) office in Northern Ireland and their counterparts from the Northern Ireland branch of the British Red Cross (BRC), …
Egypt: ICRC president discusses cooperation with President al-Sisi
31-08-2016 Cairo (ICRC) – President Peter Maurer of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today met with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The leaders …
Armenia: Women weave tapestries in memory of their missing husbands
Nine women from Ararat region of Armenia learned tapestry weaving with support of the ICRC, the Armenian Red Cross and local partners. They are wives of people who went missing in the …
South Africa: Using forensics to uncover the fate of the missing
War, migration and natural disasters cause individuals and families to go missing across the African continent. In each country, it's the responsibility of local forensic experts to use modern tools …
Lebanon: Building confidence and community with cooking
In a street in Lebanon, separating Tripoli's Jabal Mohsen and Bab el-Tebbaneh, women from both neighbourhoods have come together to take part in a self-confidence building session with the Lebanese …
Who’s really left behind in today’s most dangerous cities?
By Dr. Hugo Slim, head of policy of the ICRC. The New Urban Agenda finally recognizes the challenges of urban warfare. But Habitat III also must chart how to ensure safe access to health and …
International Day of the Disappeared: 25 years after conflicts in former Yugoslavia, 10,700 people still missing
02-09-2016 Belgrade (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been working with the families of the missing ever since the conflicts broke out in the former Yugoslavia and the …
South Africa: Enabling greater use of forensics in humanitarian action in Africa
05-09-2016 Pretoria (ICRC) – The ability of African forensics professionals to help communities affected by disasters, armed conflict or violence to know the fate of their loved ones has improved …
ICRC in Greece: Activities for migrants
How does the ICRC provide support to vulnerable migrants and their families? This brochure explains our work on behalf of vulnerable migrants and their families, and describes what we, together with …
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