COVID-19: ICRC response in Iraq
The first COVID-19 case in Iraq was officially confirmed on 24 February 2020, and as figures continue to rise across the country, authorities are adopting increasingly stringent measures to avert …
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Venezuela: Goodwill that gives life to International Red Cross Movement
Ten months ago, when Andrés joined the Venezuelan Red Cross as a volunteer at their branch in the state of Apure, located to the southwest of the country, Lilimar had already been part of the …
COVID-19: Incomes have stopped overnight, for many that immediately threatens being able to eat
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to be a global socio-economic earthquake. It will be felt acutely in the world’s conflict zones, where millions are already coping with little or no health care, food, …
COVID-19 in conflict zones – Visualizing the risk
COVID-19 is a threat to us all, wherever we are, but the risk the virus poses to each of us is far from equal. For war-torn countries, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Physical distancing is often an …
One call away: In Panama, helping bring migrants in Darién closer to their families
The road travelled by those arriving at the Migrant Receiving Station in La Peñita, Panama, is long and dangerous enough, yet migrants still have several borders and thousands more kilometres ahead …
Two new members appointed to the Assembly of the ICRC
14-05-2020 Geneva (ICRC) – The Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appointed two new members, Suba Umathevan and Rémy Best. Suba Umathevan was born in Sri Lanka. When …
Libya: Ramping up its COVID-19 response
Since middle of March 2020, the ICRC, while maintaining its conflict related humanitarian activities, also started to ramp up its response to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Libya . Working with …
Sudan: Helping prison authorities keep COVID-19 at bay
The health and well-being of detainees can be a constant worry for their loved ones at the best of times. Imagine how much worse this must be when a pandemic such as COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm …
South Sudan's largest mortuary renovated to help families know fate of their loved ones
13-05-2020 Juba (ICRC) – The mortuary at Juba Teaching Hospital, the largest in South Sudan, has been renovated with the support of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to help …
Armenia: Limited access to education – the unseen consequence of conflict
This story is about the coexistence of hope and despair, dreams and reality, children and the conflict. And who better to tell it than the children themselves? Here's Satenik, one of the kids who …
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