Nigeria: The two-hour trip that took 780 days
After a sleepless night because of the rumours that the fighting was getting nearer the town of Damaturu, Aisha is plaiting the hair of her first client of the day. But it's not long before the sound …
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Messaging apps: an untapped humanitarian resource
31-01-2017 Geneva: New research, led by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), suggests messaging apps could play a vital role in humanitarian work in the future. The research carried …
Somalia: Hundreds of thousands received food in 2016
In 2016, the ICRC continued to help the people of Somalia affected by 35 years of armed conflict and harsh climatic conditions like droughts and floods. We provided aid in the form of health care, …
Expert Meeting: Autonomous Weapon Systems, Technical, Military, Legal and Humanitarian Aspects
he ICRC convened an international expert meeting on autonomous weapon systems from 26 to 28 March 2014. It brought together government experts from 21 States and 13 individual experts, including …
Iraq: Activity report 2016
Millions of people throughout Iraq continue to suffer the consequences of armed conflict and the lingering effects of past violence. Tens of thousands of people were killed or injured. Since 2014, …
Learn more about the Irish Red Cross
The Irish Red Cross is a volunteer led Irish charity dedicated to providing impartial services and support to those in need. Some of the work involves raising funds and awareness for the …
Red Cross launches first community engagement and accountability guide
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have published a new guide on ways to effectively and …
ICRC warns of deteriorating humanitarian situation amid intensifying hostilities in eastern Ukraine
02-02-2017 With tens of thousands of people living by the line of contact in eastern Ukraine caught in a spike in the hostilities since Sunday, the ICRC is warning of the toll that the fighting is …
Come map with us!
We are mappers who will use your contribution for humanitarian efforts. We will provide map content to support Water and Habitat initiatives of the ICRC. Missing maps A mapathon is an event that …
Our humanitarian action in the Philippines 2016
In central and southern Mindanao in 2016, fighting between government forces and non-state armed groups forced about 78,000 people to flee their homes in Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan and Sulu …
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