Nigeria: Facts and figures for 2019
The security situation in Nigeria remains precarious with the evolution of the armed conflict in the northeast and the complex nature of communal violence in many states of the North Central and …
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Joint Statement by the Office of OSESGY and ICRC on the outcomes on the third meeting of the Prisoners Exchange
Delegates representing the parties to the conflict in Yemen agreed on a detailed plan to complete the first official large-scale exchange of prisoners since the beginning of the conflict. This is a …
Trace the Face: Reuniting families
"I remembered his eyes. It was difficult to recognize him in the photograph they showed me because he had grown. But looking at those eyes, I could see a reflection of my son Ali* as I had last seen …
Transitional justice: States should include issue of missing persons and their families in the process
Statement to the UN Security Council Open Debate on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace: Transitional Justice in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations As delivered by Mr. Robert Mardini, Permanent …
Libya: Civilians face deep suffering from long conflict, as fighting forces schools and health facilities to close
13-02-2020 Tripoli (ICRC) – Civilians in Libya are suffering deeply from a war that is hitting neighborhoods, health facilities and schools. Daily life for many Libyans is marked by chronic fear and …
India: Experts from 19 countries discuss challenges to peacekeeping operations and IHL
The ICRC regional delegation for India, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives, in collaboration with the Centre for UN Peacekeeping (CUNPK) in New Delhi, organised an International Workshop on …
Sylvain’s Journey Home
Meet Sylvain… Sylvain fled Tshikapa village in Kasai in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2017 after violence broke out. While fleeing, he was separated from his parents and entire family. …
Central African Republic: Crime forces ICRC to limit operations in Nana-Grébizi
12-02-2020 Bangui (ICRC) – Following a number of security incidents that have endangered its personnel and its operations, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been obliged to …
Somalia: Facts and figures for 2019
The ICRC works closely with the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) to respond to humanitarian needs by providing emergency food supplies, safe drinking water sources, seeds and agricultural tools and …
Ethiopia: ICRC engages federal prison technical staffs in prison design
Twenty-three technical staff from different federal prisons discussed a holistic approach to the preparation of prison design at a two-day workshop conducted in Addis Ababa on the 5th and 6th of …
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