Basheer thought he could make it. He was 18, in good health and knew how to swim. But the Evros River crossing takes many victims. Wet, cold, tired and lost, a mother and son who successfully crossed …
30-08-2017 Manila (ICRC) – It has been more than three months since fighting broke out in Marawi City, in Lanao del Sur province, but for families whose loved ones are still missing, the wait seems …
Families whose loved ones go missing in armed conflict live with grief and pain unlike any other. They face many difficulties in day-to-day life as a result of their loved ones being missing. Women …
Alice Acayo, 42-year-old. "In 2003, my 12 year-old son, Geoffrey Orenga, went missing. We have waited so long and now our hope of his ever returning is fading. This is his goat. I take care of her. …
25-08-2017 The ICRC strongly deplores last night's airstrikes in Sana'a, which killed 14 people and injured another 16. The casualties included at least 5 children, the youngest of them only 3 years …
The ICRC and its partners invite persons with disabilities, designers, engineers, humanitarians and entrepreneurs to join forces for ' Enable Makeathon 2 ' and develop affordable assistive …
11th meeting of focal persons in charge of multilateral affairs in Africa The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation to the African Union (AU), convened the ICRC focal persons in …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in close collaboration with the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Department, organized a Roundtable from 30 to 31 May 2017, aiming to hold …
Panel on the protection of medical workers and facilities in armed conflict The ICRC delegation to the African Union participated to a Panel Discussion on the Protection of Civilians organized, on 18 …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the African Union (AU) celebrated 25 years of Partnership, at a reception held in Addis Ababa, on 9 June 2017. The aim of the cooperation was …
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