Mohammad Zabih Erfani is a busy man. His job as a physiotherapist with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) means that his days are all about making things easier for those with …
09-02-2019 Amman (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Jordan Red Crescent Society (JRCS) organized a two-day regional meeting on Restoring Family Links (RFL) in Amman …
There was a boisterous atmosphere with an excited crowd that kept growing. Enthusiasts milled around the purpose-built facility scheduled to host the much-anticipated match between the Sudanese …
Meet Alvard Kirakosyan who lives in the village of Dovegh in Armenia with her son. She started a sewing workshop in Noyemberyan, a small town on the border Tavush region. The talented seamstress sews …
"I thought my daughters had perished in DRC. Thank you Lord, I have seen them again." Nyirarukundo Umberinka had not seen her daughters Asifiwe Chance Gisèle, 14, and Malaika Jeanne d'Arc, 7, for two …
It was the perfect setting for a wheelchair basketball match – the sun was shining, the court was sparkling and the teams were raring to show off some monster slam-dunk moves. Clearly, the …
04-02-2019 Maiduguri/Abuja (ICRC) – A health facility in Rann and shelters for internally displaced people were burnt down a few days ago, the latest in a series of attacks in north-east Nigeria’s …
04-02-2019 Baghdad/Geneva (ICRC) – Rebuilding Iraq's social fabric is key to ensuring that the country can leave its violent past behind, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross …
Amman (ICRC) – The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, completed a two-day visit to Jordan to continue and deepen the dialogue with the Jordanian …
Statement Caracas-Geneva 2 February 2019 The International Committee of the Red Cross has been working in Venezuela for many years, focusing on meeting the humanitarian needs in the country. We are …
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