Sudan: Facts & Figures April to August 2023
The ICRC has been present in Sudan since 1978 helping people affected by the conflict in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan. The ICRC's work, independently or in cooperation with the Sudanese Red …
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Azerbaijan: Activity highlights for January–June 2023
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organization working to safeguard the lives and dignity of people suffering from conflict and …
Sudan: Essential food assistance delivered to 1,500 displaced people fleeing from Khartoum
11-08-2023 WAD MADANI, Sudan (11.08.2023) - In collaboration with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has distributed essential food …
DR Congo: Displaced people and host communities struggle to obtain essentials in North Kivu
Kinshasa (ICRC) – Since the start of 2023, an escalation in the fighting between armed groups in North Kivu province has displaced some 600,000 people*. Our teams in the field have observed an …
Reducing Harm in Military Security Operations: A Law Enforcement Handbook for Military Commanders
The handbook is intended for commanders of military units (battalions and companies) whose troops are involved in or about to embark on law enforcement operations where domestic law and international …
Brazil: armed violence in the cities and the Safer Access methodology
The local scenario and the Safer Access methodology from ICRC Jaqueline Naibert, a nurse at a Health Unit in Porto Alegre (State of Rio Grande do Sul), makes a home visit to Ivone de Fátima Soares de …
Myanmar: Displaced families find safe space in new sustainable homes
Once a joyful and beautiful place where children played and families enjoyed normal days, surrounded by lush nature, traditional homes, livestock and farms, many areas of Kachin State in Myanmar have …
Chair’s Summary Report of State Expert Meeting on IHL: Protecting the Natural Environment in Armed Conflict
Armed conflicts can have a devastating impact on the environment, and the environmental consequences of conflict in turn threaten people's health and livelihoods. States met to discuss in 2023. …
Azerbaijan: Microeconomic initiative supports small businesses and long-standing dreams
A sewing machine, an electric iron, an ironing board, a table to cut fabric, a pair of scissors, some needles and threads – these are a few of Svetlana’s favourite things. What may look like common …
Remembering Hiroshima: Should it ever be the future of humanity?
Today, it will be 78 years since an atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The impact of a single bomb was unimaginably catastrophic. It devastated the city and the death toll …
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