Cameroon: facts and figures from January to June 2023
Based in Yaounde since 1992, the ICRC's regional delegation for Central Africa covers Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe and Cameroon. In Cameroon, the ICRC deploys protection and …
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Japan: Japanese version of Addressing Security and Human Rights Challenges in Complex Environments toolkit launched
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently launched the Japanese version of the Addressing Security and Human Rights Challenges in Complex Environments toolkit. It serves as a guide …
Burkina Faso: Relief for families of missing people
In Burkina Faso, armed violence has been forcing people from their homes for years. No region has been spared. As people flee to different areas of the country or to neighbouring countries, they …
Afghanistan: Polio and physical challenge no match for this cricket star’s hard work
The trauma of displacement, the debilitating pain of polio and the scars of discrimination are not visible when Noor Islam Amirzai, part of Afghanistan’s national cricket team for people with …
Armenia/Azerbaijan Operational Update: 70 metric tons of humanitarian supplies cross the Lachin road; medical evacuations carried out
23-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Nearly 70 metric tons of humanitarian supplies crossed the Lachin road on Saturday 23 September on an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convoy. The …
Operational update on Armenia/Azerbaijan: Evacuations of people wounded by weapons bolster humanitarian response
22-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) - Nine people wounded in the recent hostilities were evacuated by a team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday. Though a cease-fire was declared …
Peru: Memorial House in Huancavelica opens its doors
A memorial space created by and for the families of missing people. On one side of Huancavelica's main square sits a large house dedicated to the memory of those who went missing between 1980 and …
20 Years of the EU Family Reunification Directive: Making Family Reunification a Reality
Statement On the occasion of the 20 years of the EU Family Reunification Directive, the ICRC and the Red Cross EU Office - representing the National Societies of the EU Member States, Norway and …
Buddhism in war: New book explores link between Buddhism and IHL
Geneva/Bangkok (ICRC) –The first major book on the intersection between Buddhist teachings and international humanitarian law (IHL) has been published today as a joint initiative by the International …
Liechtenstein: “Failure to act against climate change is not an option”
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Liechtenstein Red Cross and Government of Liechtenstein hosted a panel discussion on climate action in fragile settings in Vaduz on 13 …
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