Honduras: Humanitarian Report 2024
In Honduras, humanitarian needs persist. Protecting the lives and dignity of migrants, internally displaced persons, families of missing persons, individuals deprived of liberty, and communities is …
In Honduras, humanitarian needs persist. Protecting the lives and dignity of migrants, internally displaced persons, families of missing persons, individuals deprived of liberty, and communities is …
By Karim Khallaayoun, head of the ICRC's mission in El Salvador In 2023, millions of people around the world faced a complex situation resulting from natural disasters, migration and poverty, but …
By Guela Sekhniachvili, head of the ICRC's mission in Honduras Humanity should know no bounds. Even in prisons, people must be treated with dignity, regardless of the reason they were incarcerated. …
Geneva (ICRC) – On the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 4 April, Erik Tollefsen, the head of the weapons contamination unit for the International …
Children are especially vulnerable to the dangers of war remnants. Over 519 children have been killed or injured in Iraq between 2017-2022 from explosive ordnance. (According to UNICEF). Shujaa and …
Life-disrupting injuries because of unexploded ordnance, death of a loved one, financial strain, psychological trauma and fear of the future – Sayed Reza, Muzhda Ahmadi and Abdullah Amiri have …
03-04-2024 Bogotá (ICRC) – As a result of Colombia’s eight ongoing armed conflicts, in 2023 thousands of civilians went missing, were displaced, suffered sexual violence, or were wounded by explosive …
Between 1980 – when we secured the first release of a person deprived of their liberty by an armed actor in Colombia – and 2023, we have facilitated 1,960 releases, always with the goal of returning …
The reality of Colombians living in the midst of armed conflict and violence remains complex. These are our calls to action for the year 2024 on the issues that most concern us in Colombia. To state …
In Colombia, the presence, use and abandonment of explosive devices in both rural and urban areas continues to leave an indelible mark on society. The cumulative consequences of these devices are …
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