Sudan: Facts & figures for 2019
The ICRC has been present in Sudan since 1978 helping people affected by the conflict in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan, and promoting International Humanitarian Law. In 2019, the ICRC provided …
The ICRC has been present in Sudan since 1978 helping people affected by the conflict in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan, and promoting International Humanitarian Law. In 2019, the ICRC provided …
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 …
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 …
"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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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