YEMEN January 2019 ICRC ACTIVITIES
In its capacity as a neutral intermediary, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated on 29.01 the transfer of a Saudi detainee from Sana’a to Riyadh. The next day on 30.01, …
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Yemen: February to March 2019 ICRC activities
In the months of February and March, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) continued its life-saving activities, relief projects, and interventions on various fronts. The water and …
Democratic Republic of the Congo / Rwanda: Zawadi finds her parents 25 years after genocide
Zawadi* was just a child when she fled the Rwandan genocide in 1994, losing all contact with her parents. After 25 years without news, she had almost given up hope. But with our help, she finally …
Support project for emergency department of Pyongyang Medical College Hospital
The project brief elaborates on the short- and long-term support that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Red Cross Society (DPRK RCS) …
Bangladesh: First-ever wheelchair basketball tournament fosters social inclusion
Athletes with disabilities were full of enthusiasm and sportsmanship as they participated in the recently-held wheelchair basketball tournament at Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed …
Bangladesh: Regional experts mull over challenges in IHL implementation
Bangladesh National IHL Committee (NIHLC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently joined hands to organize a meeting in Dhaka for the National IHL Committees of Asia. The …
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Water supply and habitat projects
Since 2013, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been working on water supply in peri-urban areas. Launched in different years, the four ongoing projects mainly involve …
Gaza: A mother struggles to cope with life with three sick children
Yasser Abdul Aziz holds his four-year-old Ahmad near the window to help with him breathe during a power cut on a very hot day in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip. Ahmad and his brothers, Usama and …
Microeconomic Initiatives – Economic Security
A brief introduction to our microeconomic initiatives, such as productive grants, vocational training and microcredit. Read how these initiatives help people affected by conflict to earn a living or …
Council of delegates
Every two years the ICRC, the International Federation, and the 191 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies meet in the Council of Delegates of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent …
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