15-09-2023 Ndjamena/Khartoum (ICRC) – Thirty children were released by the Sudanese Armed Forces on Friday in an operation facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). …
Fighting in parts of Ethiopia has left people in urgent need of lifesaving healthcare, water, food, shelter, and protection services. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is responding …
15-09-2023 Ensuring dignity of dead bodies and emotional closure for surviving family is essential ICRC/IFRC/WHO - Joint news release Geneva – Amid devastating loss of life due to disasters and …
Tripoli (ICRC) –– Medicines, food, body bags, first aid kits and household items from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will be distributed to communities in Libya to assist the …
Thousands of families in northeastern Libya are reeling from “violent, brutal” floods in the wake of Storm Daniel and the collapse of two dams near the city of Derna. Entire neighbourhoods were …
12-09-2023 WAD MADANI (ICRC)- Together with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) launched this week a community kitchen in Al Fashir, North …
This page addresses frequently asked questions about our response to the humanitarian consequences of the conflict in the region. We understand the importance of accurate information, especially …
After years of growth of aid budgets and a matching evolution of the professional standards that come with it, the current pressure on funding, felt by the ICRC and others, sees humanitarian …
Statement Statement from Christian Cardon de Lichtbuer, Chief Protection Officer at the International Committee of the Red Cross, during the High-Level Event commemorating the fourth International …
11-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today presented measures designed to maximize the effectiveness of its humanitarian assistance in line with its initial …
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