Kenya: Helping Margaret find her parents
As the world marked the international day of the girl child on 11 October, we shared the story of Margaret, a 17-year-old refugee girl living with her four siblings in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. …
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The ICRC’s response to the needs of vulnerable migrants
Migration is a global and complex phenomenon. The causes behind migration are many and varied. Whatever the reasons for leaving their country, migrants can become vulnerable at different stages of …
Displaced people in Yemen, where the needs continue to grow
Afia and her husband wait for their modest meal to cook while their granddaughter sleeps on a piece of cardboard in the yard of a school in Marawah, where they sought refuge from the clashes in …
Women and War
Men make war; women live with the consequences. At least that is the way it is largely perceived. Women live and react to those consequences, but they are hardly passive victims. They grieve, they …
The Convention on Cluster Munitions: The First Ten Years
This booklet summarizes the achievements made in the ten years since the Convention on Cluster Munitions was adopted. It also outlines the remaining challenges and what needs to be done to attain key …
‘Suffering in silence’: ICRC concern over mental health stigma raised at UK summit
The unbearable mental health stigma facing people in conflict zones has been highlighted by the ICRC at a global summit held in London today. Political leaders, experts and policy-makers have been …
Nuclear weapons
Since the first and only use of nuclear weapons in 1945, the international community has wrestled with the issue of how the law of war applies to such weapons. For decades the discourse about nuclear …
Afghanistan: Nine professionals break new ground in long-term physical rehabilitation
Having completed his bachelor's degree programme in prosthetics and orthotics, Afghanistan national Abdul Qadir Najm is raring to use his expertise to make life easier for those with disabilities. …
Beating club foot, one baby step at a time
Dr. Muhammad Khan The aim of the treatment is very clear – to help children with club feet gain complete mobility. But the parents play a huge role in making this a success. They have to ensure that …
World Mental Health Day: Families of Marawi missing suffer in silence
I want to know what happened to my son. “If he’s alive, I would be thankful; and if he’s dead, I would just be thankful for the fact that I know exactly what happened to him. If he’s dead, I hope I …
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