Massive humanitarian needs in Yemen as conflict continues
As Yemen approaches marking two years since the start of the conflict, the country faces one of the biggest humanitarian crises in the world. Around three million people -ten percent of the …
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In Lebanon, one street both divides and unites
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Tajikistan: Mine victims received grants to develop their own business
Almost a thousand people in Tajikistan have fallen victim to mines and unexploded remnants of war either during the civil war in the country in the 1990s, or as a result of accidents along the border …
Eastern Ukraine: The lasting scars of conflict
Semenivka, Ukraine, 2016. A car on the main road of the village close to the frontline. What once was 20 min drive, today takes long hours if not even days. Thousands of civilians are travelling …
South Sudan: Rolling to the rim, wheelchair basketball coach sees confidence grow
Sports are extremely important for people with disabilities. They instil confidence and fight stigma and exclusion. We invited Jess Markt, a world-class wheelchair basketball coach from the United …
The case for cash
Receiving cash ended my humiliation. Before I had no dress, no pan or bed. All of this was humiliating. The cash released me and returned me to independence. In many cases, the simple act of giving …
Better serving people in need through cooperation with the World Economic Forum
Over the past few years, the ICRC has developed its engagement with the World Economic Forum (WEF): ICRC staff regularly attend WEF-organized events and take part in WEF initiatives. Since 2014, the …
Nigeria: ICRC surgical teams caring for wounded after air strikes
20-01-2017 Abuja (ICRC) - Three days after air strikes at a settlement for internally displaced people at Rann in Nigeria, two surgical teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) …
Pakistan: Essay competition highlights violence against health staff
21-01-2017 ICRC (Islamabad) – At an award ceremony today, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced the winners of its Essay Competition for 2016. The meeting was attended by Mr …
Nigeria: ICRC delivers food to 25,000 people in Rann
24-01-2017 Abuja (ICRC) - More than 25,000 people in Rann received food during a three-day distribution by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) that ended on Monday. The recipients …
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