'I have never seen so many patients in one day'
By Richard Villar, ICRC surgeon in Gaza First there was one casualty. Then two, then eight, then 16. The hospital moved from silence to mayhem within hours. I'm working with an International …
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Operational update on Gaza: More medical supplies on the way
An update from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on the situation in Gaza. The ICRC is alarmed over the human toll of the ongoing violence. The many deaths and injuries demonstrate …
EcoSec Handbook: EcoSec Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
This is the second in a series of three handbooks covering project cycle management from the perspective of economic security. It supplements the first handbook, Assessing Economic Security, and …
Venezuela: ICRC in action from January to April 2018
The ICRC in Venezuela and the CARICOM States promote and maintain constructive humanitarian dialogue with a range of authorities; they work with Security and Armed Forces to reinforce the integration …
Remembering Hanna Lahoud: ‘He cared for everyone around him’
Hanna Lahoud, 37, died in Yemen on 21 April after being shot by an unknown gunman while on an ICRC work trip to visit a prison. Friends and colleagues Patrick Youssef, Fadi Farra and Majda Flihi …
Overcrowding: Pakistan prisons holding 57% more inmates than capacity
Pakistan's prisons are holding up to 57% more prisoners than their authorized capacity, leading to overcrowding that has had an adverse effect on the living conditions of both detainees and staff. …
Gaza: ICRC delivers urgent medical supplies
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) managed an emergency humanitarian crossing through Kerem Shalom, despite its shutdown. Today’s relief shipment supplements the ICRC’s previous …
Kosovo: 19 years after conflict, over 1,600 people still missing
14-05-2018 Pristina (ICRC) – A significant slowdown in the process of resolving cases has meant that over 1,600 families continue to endlessly wait for their loved ones who went missing nearly two …
Myanmar: Babies on their back, young mothers trudge through jungles as conflict escalates in Kachin
The people of Kachin State have been caught between intermittent clashes that have continued in the northern part of Myanmar since 2011. A fresh wave of fighting has left close to 6,800 …
ICRC and World Bank partner to enhance support in fragile and conflict-affected settings
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the World Bank met today to establish a strategic partnership focused on improving support to the millions of people living in extreme poverty …
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