Jordan: Syrian refugees hope for a better future
Thousands of refugees have fled to Jordan to escape the Syrian conflict. Many have endured heartbreaking ordeals in Syria—only to face more struggles as refugees in Jordan. Resettlement can be a …
Thousands of refugees have fled to Jordan to escape the Syrian conflict. Many have endured heartbreaking ordeals in Syria—only to face more struggles as refugees in Jordan. Resettlement can be a …
Four months after the floods that hit Myanmar, vulnerable communities are still struggling to recover. The Myanmar Red Cross and the ICRC are helping 25,000 people near Mrauk U in central Rakhine, …
With no end in sight to the fighting in Libya, people are losing hope of ever returning to normal life. Many regions face regular power cuts, water cuts and fuel shortages, and it is becoming …
Exhibited at the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, now in the ICRC Restaurant ahead of International Migrants Day, for three days only Donya Hafezi Haghani works …
… society growing: education for its children, jobs for its adults, security for its most …
The records produced by ICRC services, secretariats and departments in Geneva have an index number starting with the letter B. Particular attention should be drawn to the records pertaining to …
… displaced families had lost their homes and jobs. The slow pace of the response and the …
For Syrian refugees living in Jordan life is a daily struggle. Humanitarian assistance makes their lives a little easier, but life is a constant mix of fear, anxiety and hope for a better future. …
In August, torrential rains and the offshore approach of cyclone Komen caused devastating floods and landslides in Myanmar. The disaster displaced almost 1.7 million people and took the lives of 132, …
19-11-2015 Damascus (ICRC) – A three-day seminar on surgical techniques for treating weapon-wounded patients, attended by 45 surgeons, ended today in Damascus. The event – the first of its kind held …
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