ICRC Somalia detention activities 2015
An overview of the ICRC's detention work in Somalia. Check-out the ICRC website in Somali: http://www.icrc.org/eng/home/languages/somali/index.jsp Every detained person needs water in sufficient …
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Yemen: Conflict and climate crises push farmers to the breaking point
… Yemen. “Many farmers had to leave their jobs and look for other jobs, as cultivating the land is no longer …
Bangladesh: Managing medical waste cuts down infection risk in health complexes
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has set up medical waste management services as part of our support to health complexes in Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh to develop …
Ukraine: How basic food support becomes a lifeline for those escaping to safer places
… from neighboring villages after losing their jobs as a result of the hostilities, which …
Myanmar: In Rakhine, placing people at the centre
Strengthening communities Khine Nu, a mother of six children, is worried about the monsoon season that looms ahead. Her house was washed away during Cyclone Mora in May 2017. Though neighbours helped …
Russian Federation: ICRC helps Ukrainian families
The ICRC has distributed 16,000 food parcels and hygiene kits in southern Russia so far this year to people who fled the fighting in neighbouring Ukraine. We are carrying out these operations with …
In Iraq, people starting over once again
Shifaa lost her father to kidney failure in 2014. He was not able to get proper medical treatment due to the conflict. The 15-year-old's eldest brother is detained and she lives with her other …
“My diploma has lost all value”: Libya’s young graduates face an uncertain future
A decade of conflict has weighed heavily on Libya, a country with a rich cultural heritage and home to a generation of youth with dreams of successful careers and economic security. Despite a recent …
Traditional birth attendants in north-east Nigeria: “Without them, we would be doomed!”
"This is not a job to make money. It's just a way to help" Story by Nadera Zohra Bouazza Famata Hassan has a tragic relationship with childbirth. Her daughter was pregnant when she was forced to flee …
Nepal: Partial renovation and retrofitting project completed
Mr Himnath Dawadi, Director General of the Prison Management Division, the jailor and other officials responsible for Dilli Bazaar prison were joined by the ICRC's Kathmandu delegation at a handover …
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