Pakistan: ICRC operational response to COVID-19
COVID-19 poses unprecedented challenges to states and communities across the globe. Like in many other countries, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has joined the massive efforts …
COVID-19 poses unprecedented challenges to states and communities across the globe. Like in many other countries, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has joined the massive efforts …
28-08-2020 Juba (ICRC)—As 30 August marks the International Day of the Disappeared, thousands of South Sudanese intensify their search for their missing loved ones, an agonizing effort now recognized …
For many people, the death of a loved one is marked by grief and certainty. Condolences are shared by relatives and friends, burial rites are held, and the remains are moved to a grave, providing …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in cooperation with the Coordination of Serbian Family Associations of the Missing, Killed and Perished in the conflicts in Former Yugoslavia, Red …
28-08-2020 ICRC, Paris – International Day of the Disappeared marks a little-known and complex humanitarian issue: the plight of families searching for loved ones who have disappeared. This year, the …
On the International Day of the Disappeared, the ICRC reiterates its commitment to help and support all stakeholders working towards clarifying the fate of missing persons and alleviating the …
3 families, 3 stories, a shared distress: that of not knowing the fate of your missing child. When faced with uncertainty and without reliable information, all scenarios become possible, including …
10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons I. Introduction 1. On 2 March 2020, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the …
30-08-2020 Today marks the International Day of the Disappeared – a day created to remember missing persons worldwide and put the plight of their families on the agenda of decision-makers. In Iraq, …
The images have been seen around the world: Migrants trying to cross the high seas from Libyan shores in a desperate bid to reach Europe. Many don’t make it, their bodies washing ashore, unnamed and …
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