Syria: Alarming humanitarian situation in the northwest
03-01-2020 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is concerned by the further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in northwestern Syria. Since mid-October …
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Sudan: ICRC helps 7,800 injured and displaced people affected by violence in West Darfur
Khartoum – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is distributing Essential Household Items (EHIs) to those affected by the violence which began on 28 December 2019, around El Geneina, …
Somalia: Buzzing trade helps restore self-reliance
Ali Mohamed, 37, gathers a swarm of bees for relocation to a new hive. Honeybees are at their most docile when swarming. At this stage, they are looking for a home and do not have honey and brood …
UN Charter and IHL complement each other to reduce suffering and preserve dignity
Statement to UN Security Council Open Debate on "Upholding the Charter of the United Nations to Maintain International Peace and Security" As delivered by Mr. Robert Mardini, Permanent Observer to …
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: ICRC activities in December 2019
Since its presence in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in 2002, the ICRC has been engaged in a number of projects and activities in collaboration with the DPRK Red Cross Society (DPRK …
War Surgery: Working with Limited Resources in Armed Conflict and Other Situations of Violence, Volume 2
This publication describes the ICRC approach to providing appropriate surgical care given the constraints of security, limited supplies, limited technology and limited human resources that are …
Ethiopia-Somalia: Climate change and violence trap millions in near-constant crisis
Addis Ababa (ICRC) – Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are trapped in near-constant crisis as the combination of droughts, floods, and violence force people from their homes and erode …
Youth volunteers turn communicators for #RedCross #RedCrescent
34 youngsters, 2 days and 1 goal! Thirty-four youth volunteers from different branches of the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) gathered for a two-day intensive training workshop to enhance their …
Traditional birth attendants in north-east Nigeria: “Without them, we would be doomed!”
"This is not a job to make money. It's just a way to help" Story by Nadera Zohra Bouazza Famata Hassan has a tragic relationship with childbirth. Her daughter was pregnant when she was forced to flee …
Millennials think World War Three is likely in their lifetime
16-01-2020 Almost half of all millennials think it is more likely than not there will be a third world war in their lifetime, a new Red Cross survey finds. That's the result of a global survey of …
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