Life after losing a limb
During the Lebanese armed conflict, Ali lost a leg and an arm, while Qassem lost both legs. However, their will to live was stronger than their traumatic experience. With the aid of the ICRC's …
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Mogadishu attack emergency response
Following the huge bomb blast that detonated on Saturday, 14th October, 2017, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) began rescue efforts …
Peacekeeping operations: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2017
Statement by the ICRC to the United Nations General Assembly, 72nd session, Fourth Committee, item 55 of the agenda. General debate on the comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping …
Nigeria: Conflict and prolonged displacement continue to affect millions of people
A report of the ICRC's work in Nigeria between January and September 2017 In Nigeria's north-east, prolonged displacement caused by the conflict has compounded vulnerabilities and increased …
Ethiopia: Wheelchair basketball expert helps Ethiopian players, coaches advance
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in partnership with the Ethiopian Basketball Federation (EBF), organized a 10-day training from September 29 to October 8 in Addis Ababa for 95 …
Our work in the Central African Republic between January and June 2017
The ICRC began working in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 1983 and has had a permanent presence in the country since 2007. We have a delegation in Bangui, sub-delegations in Kaga Bandoro, …
Jamaica: Education to reduce the impact of violence
The Jamaica Red Cross School of Transformation is a project that the ICRC has been supporting since 2008. An ICRC team came to visit the project, with camera at the ready. Here is a …
Nexus thinking in humanitarian policy: How does everything fit together on the ground?
Keynote Address by Dr Hugo Slim to the World Food Programme (WFP) Annual Partnership Consultations. Session on "The Triple Nexus of Humanitarian Action, Development and Peace: What is the Challenge …
Our work in Azerbaijan between January and June 2017
Supporting people affected by the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict continues to affect lives of people in frontline communities. Civilians living in exposed areas are in need …
Egypt: Continuous humanitarian dialogue between the ICRC and Al-Azhar
Cairo (ICRC) – On the 11th of October 2017, the head of the ICRC Cairo delegation, Ronald Ofteringer, and the legal advisor on Islamic law and jurisprudence Dr. Ahmed al-Dawoody met with Dr. Ahmed …
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