Reuniting separated families in Western Tanzania
By Mike Mina & Ene Abah We take a lot of things for granted. Sometimes, it's the people we love. But that is not the case for the people who were separated from their families when they left Burundi …
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International Humanitarian Law is key to upholding multilateralism and addressing global challenges
The ICRC statement to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Strengthening Multilateralism and the Role of the United Nations" delivered …
Yemen: Prospects of peace do not excuse violations in Hodeida battle
08-11-2018 Yemen/Geneva – As Hodeida sees a dramatic escalation in the fighting around the city, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls on warring parties to protect civilians and …
Transforming experiences: Supporting health-care facilities at Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar
Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) in Peshawar is the tertiary health-care facility that caters to the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Recognizing how essential the hospital's services are, and how stretched …
Waiting is never passive: New photos shed light on Peru’s missing
In Peru 20,000 families are still waiting for news of their missing loved ones. Twenty thousand families sit suspended between life and death: unable to mourn or move forward until they know the fate …
Rwanda: Staff from 3 hospitals get trained in conflict-wound management
A team of 20 medical staff from Rwanda Military Hospital, King Faisal Hospital, and Gisenyi District Hospital attended a three-day course aimed at strengthening their skills to manage patients with …
New photo exhibition in Geneva: “Suyay: the missing, the waiting, the grieving”
06-11-2018 Geneva (ICRC) – In Quechua, suyay means “to wait”. It has been 18 years since the end of the armed conflict in Peru, but 20,000 families are still waiting for news of their missing loved …
Prison design crucial for detainees’ dignity, says new ICRC guidance
Dignity of detainees must be at the heart of good prison design, promoting better mental health and more successful integration back into society, according to the new ICRC guidance launched at an …
Health Care in Danger campaign: Stop violence against medical personnel and facilities in Iraq
06-11-2018 Organized jointly by the Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment and the International Committee of the Red Cross Baghdad (ICRC) – A nationwide public awareness campaign entitled Health …
Myanmar: Farmer who lost limb discovers it’s never too late for hope
Four years ago, a hunting trip turned tragic for Yar Sie when he stepped on a landmine and eventually lost his right leg. Living in a very small and remote village of eastern Shan State, Yar Sie saw …
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