Jordan: ICRC Activity report October – December 2016
In the context of the ICRC's regional response to the Syrian conflict, the ICRC in Jordan continued to respond to the needs of thousands of Syrian refugees and communities hosting them, while …
In the context of the ICRC's regional response to the Syrian conflict, the ICRC in Jordan continued to respond to the needs of thousands of Syrian refugees and communities hosting them, while …
Biogas production – in other words, turning human organic waste into fuel – began in Tsiafahy high-security prison in June 2016. This system was the first of its kind in Madagascar's prisons. It not …
Nestory knew he had to leave. Burundi was becoming too volatile. Many of his neighbors had already fled to refugee camps in Tanzania. ''I ran into the night without saying goodbye to my wife and …
05-02-2017 Geneva (ICRC) – The body of an Azerbaijani soldier was returned from Armenia to Azerbaijan today in a transfer facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The …
In Niger's Diffa region, the ICRC works with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Luxembourg Red Cross and the Red Cross Society of Niger. In 2016, we continued …
Pediatric ward of Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan Nasir Ahmad, 5 years old, has thalassemia. He is getting ready for his regular blood transfusion, which he needs every five weeks. …
In central and southern Mindanao in 2016, fighting between government forces and non-state armed groups forced about 78,000 people to flee their homes in Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan and Sulu …
We are mappers who will use your contribution for humanitarian efforts. We will provide map content to support Water and Habitat initiatives of the ICRC. Missing maps A mapathon is an event that …
02-02-2017 With tens of thousands of people living by the line of contact in eastern Ukraine caught in a spike in the hostilities since Sunday, the ICRC is warning of the toll that the fighting is …
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have published a new guide on ways to effectively and …
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