Syria: A camp is filled with children
Story by Mari Aftret Mortvedt, ICRC The Al Hol camp in Syria is filled with children , mostly from Syria , but there are faces from every continent. In fact, two-thirds of the 70,000 people living in …
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13 April: Addressing the scars of war
Every 13 April, Lebanon commemorates the painful memory of the start of the 15-year-long civil war that raged from 1975 until 1990. The war left thousands of civilians wounded and thousands others …
School evacuation drill in Ein el-Helweh
In the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Helweh , schools are often caught in the crossfire when violence erupts. In the Marj Ben Amer School, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) …
Cambodia: Helping armed forces uphold IHL during special operations
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) collaborated to host the fifth edition of the Military in Security Operations workshop in Phnom Penh …
The missing in Latin America: Families will not stop searching, nor will we stop helping
The impact of the disappearance of a loved one is one of the most damaging and lasting humanitarian consequences of armed conflicts, other situations of violence, migration and natural disasters. The …
Supporting the communities of Bani Sakhr in north Lebanon
In the past seven years, the village of Bani Sakhr on the northern Lebanese-Syrian borders has tripled in size due to the number of refugees escaping the nearby conflict. In order to support both the …
Back to school in Kherbet Daoud: ICRC rehabilitates school and playground in northern town
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) rehabilitated the public school of Kherbet Daoud , a town in the northern Lebanese region of Akkar . The school brings together Lebanese and Syrian …
Street art project in Ein el-Helweh
Only 1 square kilometer, Ein El-Helweh is home to nearly 70,000 refugees. The Palestinian refugee camp has witnessed rounds of violence over the years that led to a stressful environment for its …
Nigeria: Wuro Dadi families get seeds, farm inputs to rebuild
Wuro Dadi is part of a network of farmer and herder settlements that live on the flood plain of the Benue river, on the outskirts of the capital city of Yola. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Adavize Baiye …
Inhumane conditions and treatment in detention are counterproductive to preventing violent extremism
Statement to UN Security Council Open Debate on Threats to International Peace and Security: Linkage between International Terrorism and Organized Crime As delivered by Robert Mardini, ICRC Permanent …
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