Humanitarian challenges 2017: ICRC Colombia Report
… have any roads or aqueduct here, there are no jobs, there is no work. This all creates … safer place and, therefore, to abandon their jobs and their roots. As a result, these …
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Ethiopia Bulletin, January - December 2023
… workers with the tools they need to do their jobs effectively, the ICRC helps to improve …
Yemen: Annual Activity Report 2021
In 2022, Yemen will hit the 8-year mark since the onset of the devastating conflict that has since affected millions of people across the country. Lives have been lost, families shattered and …
Pakistan: Spring Newsletter 2015
The latest newsletter from the ICRC in Pakistan features a variety of articles, including updates on our work in the country, on reuniting families, and taking a lead on teaching sessions covering …
Report: Protracted conflict and humanitarian action
… a society going – education for its children, jobs for its adults, security for its most …
Colombia: Humanitarian Challenges 2023
In Colombia, armed conflict and violence continues to have a deep impact on the civilian population. Many civilians have been wounded, killed or gone missing; relatives have been separated from their …
Bled dry - How war in the Middle East is bringing the region to the brink of a water catastrophe
The Middle East’s water supplies – and the people who depend on them – are at breaking point. On this page that provides highlights of the full report, we detail the inter-related network of problems …
NEW Request for Information regarding the design and prototyping of alternatives to Polypropylene woven bags
In 2021, the ICRC, together with its Partners UNHCR and WFP, launched a project to identify and test more sustainable alternatives to the polypropylene woven bag that is commonly used as packaging …
She inspires: Stories from the Asia-Pacific on International Women’s Day 2020
Essayist Anais Nin said, "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." It is this fortitude that women like Ho Chanty and Momtaz, along with others whose stories we narrate in the …
Humanitarian situation in Colombia worsened during 2018
… to professional training, support in finding jobs, or resources to help strengthen their …
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