Chasing dreams and defying odds in Bangladesh
“I’m disabled, but I want to make a difference for my country, defying my disability." Shafiqul Islam, 25, was born with one leg much shorter than the other. © Ratan Gomes /ICRC Over 200 youths with …
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Jordan: Syrian refugees hope for a better future
Thousands of refugees have fled to Jordan to escape the Syrian conflict. Many have endured heartbreaking ordeals in Syria—only to face more struggles as refugees in Jordan. Resettlement can be a …
ICRC response to COVID-19: Near and Middle East
… or suffered intimidation for just doing their jobs. The ICRC and the Red Cross Red Crescent …
Afghanistan: 113,500 newborn Afghan babies, but how will they survive?
… banking system, as well as a lack of jobs and cash and the consequences of decades …
Health Care in Danger campaign: Stop violence against medical personnel and facilities in Iraq
06-11-2018 Organized jointly by the Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment and the International Committee of the Red Cross Baghdad (ICRC) – A nationwide public awareness campaign entitled Health …
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2018
Joint statement, Francesco Rocca, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC Nobody seems to know how many muscles it …
Yemen / Syria: Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement condemns killing of four more Red Crescent workers
Statement Joint statement, ICRC, IFRC, Sana'a / Damascus / Geneva – Two brothers working for the local branch of the Yemen Red Crescent Society were shot dead today in the southern port city of Aden …
Pakistan: Gift of independence, dignity for people with disability amid pandemic
Arif Khan has a dignified gait as he walks slowly up to his autorickshaw and gets ready for a ride just as he has been doing since he got the vehicle in February. Driving an autorickshaw in Bajaur …
Central Sahel: Spike in violence leads to higher deaths, more than 1 million fleeing homes
14-09-2020 Geneva (ICRC) – Increasing violence in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger has led to a 62 per cent spike in deaths and more than a million [1] people being forced to flee their homes over the …
Venezuela: Renovating forensic facilities to ensure dignity for the dead
"I get really sad when I think about the hardest things about my job. It's never easy recovering a dead body, especially if it's a child, but the chance to give family members some peace of mind is …
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