Ethiopia: The pain of separation
I don't care for myself. But the only thing that I couldn't stand is to see my little kid suffer from the agony of separation. Senait and her husband were married for more than a decade. They have a …
I don't care for myself. But the only thing that I couldn't stand is to see my little kid suffer from the agony of separation. Senait and her husband were married for more than a decade. They have a …
Northern Mozambique is engulfed in a conflict that is getting worse. Hannah Matthews headed up the ICRC’s work in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. The British aid worker looks back on her two …
The images have been seen around the world: Migrants trying to cross the high seas from Libyan shores in a desperate bid to reach Europe. Many don’t make it, their bodies washing ashore, unnamed and …
30-08-2020 Today marks the International Day of the Disappeared – a day created to remember missing persons worldwide and put the plight of their families on the agenda of decision-makers. In Iraq, …
10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons I. Introduction 1. On 2 March 2020, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the …
3 families, 3 stories, a shared distress: that of not knowing the fate of your missing child. When faced with uncertainty and without reliable information, all scenarios become possible, including …
28-08-2020 ICRC, Paris – International Day of the Disappeared marks a little-known and complex humanitarian issue: the plight of families searching for loved ones who have disappeared. This year, the …
On the International Day of the Disappeared, the ICRC reiterates its commitment to help and support all stakeholders working towards clarifying the fate of missing persons and alleviating the …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in cooperation with the Coordination of Serbian Family Associations of the Missing, Killed and Perished in the conflicts in Former Yugoslavia, Red …
For many people, the death of a loved one is marked by grief and certainty. Condolences are shared by relatives and friends, burial rites are held, and the remains are moved to a grave, providing …
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