Ukraine: Activities highlights, 2016
In Ukraine, the ICRC is helping people affected by the conflict in collaboration with the Ukrainian Red Cross. Here are our main activities in 2016 : 13,800 metric tonnes of humanitarian aid were …
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Central African Republic: Thousands of malnourished children treated in 2016
In the Central African Republic , the ICRC has a delegation in Bangui, sub-delegations in Kaga Bandoro, Bambari, Ndélé and Bangui (covering the west of the country), and an office in Birao. In 2016, …
Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands received food and assistance in 2016
Armed conflict in North East Nigeria has displaced more than 2 million people and had damaging consequences for over 1.5 million people hosting them. The situation, in humanitarian terms, has been …
Ukraine: Foresters keep alive a century-old tradition
In the Luhansk region, foresters take great pride in regenerating forests, helping protect the environment and provide firewood for the local population. Through a programme that also creates jobs …
Guinea: Tens of thousands of people granted better access to water in 2016
In 2016, the ICRC worked with Guinea's prison authorities on nutrition, medical care and other matters. We continued to focus our efforts on detainee health and nutrition and basic infrastructure …
The ICRC in Bangladesh, facts and figures 2016
In 2016, the ICRC continued to respond to the most urgent needs of the vulnerable households and communities affected by incidents of violence or other situations in Bangladesh, working together with …
Conference on Disarmament, 110th anniversary of the Second Hague Conference - Statement by the ICRC
Informal Plenary of the Conference on Disarmament dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the Second Hague Conference, Geneva. Speech by Christine Beerli, Vice President of the ICRC. The essential …
Iraq: The ICRC steps up its humanitarian response around Mosul
Baghdad (ICRC) – As fighting intensifies around the Iraqi city of Mosul, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is increasing its presence in the field in order to respond swiftly to new …
South Sudan: Recurring cycles of violence breed further instability
Armed conflict in South Sudan has forced millions to repeatedly flee their homes , leaving behind everything they have. Women, children and the elderly find themselves, for months a time, living in …
Nuala Ryan - a life dedicated to people in need
Nuala first joined the ICRC as a health delegate and spent more than 15 years in the field. She dedicated her whole life for the ICRC and its beneficiaries. By making a gift in her Will for the ICRC, …
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