13-10-2020 Today, we are more than two weeks into a period of intense violence as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict escalates . We estimate there are hundreds of thousands of people affected across the …
10-10-2020 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes the agreement on the humanitarian ceasefire of the escalating Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and stands ready, in …
On October 10th, many people across the globe will mark World Mental Health Day with the objective of raising awareness of mental health issues. World Mental Health Day is a day set aside globally …
This document provides an overview of the methodology that should be used for calculating household income and expenditure in a survey in order to ensure high standards in data collection and …
Juba (ICRC) – As October 10th marks World Mental Health Day, an untold number of people in South Sudan are struggling with depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems caused by conflict and …
More than 300 volunteers from across Indonesia learned how to safely manage the bodies of COVID-19 victims while respecting traditional religious practice in an online workshop held on 23rd and 24th …
Statement Statement to United Nations General Assembly, Third Committee, General Debate As delivered by Ms. Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, ICRC New York Thank you …
The long-standing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has inflicted suffering and loss on people since the 1990s. Over 30’000 people have been killed, more than 4’500 are missing, and thousands have been …
08-10-2020 Geneva (ICRC/IFRC) – More than half of all respondents in South Africa—62 percent—said that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected their mental health, an International Committee of …
Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Christine Cipolla emphasizes the imperative to take care of vulnerable populations in COVID-19 response at national and global levels. COVID-19 has affected …
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