In Berdyanske, war ravages a fisherman’s legacy
Residents of the villages scattered along the shore of the Sea of Azov between Mariupol and Novoazovsk had always felt blessed by fortune. There was never a lack of people wanting to spend a lazy …
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Statement on the recent blast in Basilan
The incident killed at least nine people and wounded 11 others including civilians As a result of Tuesday's blast in Lamitan City, Basilan, which killed at least nine people and wounded 11 others …
Mozambique: Improving the livelihood of people who were displaced
“The Red Cross is my husband,” Falensa Samo sings after receiving her kit of essential household items including blankets, buckets, jerry cans, sleeping mats and pots. Falensa, who hails from Kunkwe …
Reaching rural communities with medical services in South Sudan
January - June 2018 Facts & Figures "Seventy percent of deaths from illnesses in South Sudan are caused by curable diseases such as malaria, respiratory tract infections and diarrhea," says Divin …
ICRC strengthens collaboration with teachers from one of Indonesia’s oldest Islamic organizations
For high school students fortunate enough to live in peaceful societies, the realities of life in a war zone can be difficult to imagine. In Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, …
Singapore: What do youth think of international humanitarian law?
International Humanitarian Law (IHL) may be easy to understand by those with legal knowledge, but can seem really complicated to others, especially the young. Simply put, IHL seeks to limit the …
Don't forget us: Seven families in Vodiane implore the world
Of the hundreds of families that once called Vodiane home, only seven now inhabit this tiny village that was known as Mariupol's favourite vacation spot. But those times are long gone. Isolated and …
Sudan: Providing relief to people affected by conflict
The ICRC and the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) continued to provide relief to people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence in 2017. We have increased our field assistance …
Why disability issues need to stay on top of the agenda
When Alberto Cairo gave a TED Talk on the ICRC's physical rehabilitation services in Afghanistan, he hoped it would "get a few clicks" and that maybe it would prompt more discussions about disability …
Sudan: 18,000 families receive seeds and food assistance in Central Darfur state
24-07-2018 Khartoum (ICRC) – 18,000 families in the Jebel Marra region of Darfur, 14,000 in Rokero and 4,000 in Golo, are receiving seeds and food assistance from the International Committee of the …
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