The ICRC’s Humanitarian Visa d’or was awarded unanimously on 21 June to Federico Rios Escobar, a Colombian photographer who freelances for many international media outlets. His photo essay, “Paths of …
Armed hostilities between Israel and armed groups in Gaza broke out in May 2023 for five days. The violence left dozens of people dead, and hundreds injured and displaced. It also damaged property …
22-06-2023 Addis Ababa (ICRC) – The ongoing violence in the Oromia region of Ethiopia has taken a toll on critical infrastructure. Health facilities and water systems have been seriously affected. In …
People affected by armed conflict and other violence continue to face devastating humanitarian consequences, with the climate crisis compounding risks and heightening vulnerabilities. Restricted aid …
Armed conflicts are increasingly taking place in urban and other populated areas, often with weapons designed to deliver large explosive force from afar and over large areas. When used in populated …
For over two decades, violent clashes and their aftermath in Plateau State have displaced thousands and led to the loss of hundreds of lives. "We lost our homes, means of livelihood, everything! We …
Armed conflicts are increasingly taking place in urban and other populated areas, often with weapons designed to deliver large explosive force from afar and over large areas. When used in populated …
In northeast Nigeria, Hadiza Hussaini was given no choice but to leave her home when fighting reached her village of Wumbi. "It was at night during the first week of the 2016 Ramadan fast. We started …
19-06-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Two months into the conflict, hostilities in densely populated urban areas have taken a disastrous toll on civilian infrastructure, especially in locations in and around …
“I’m looking forward to a time when my community will be revived like the legendary wounded deer that was miraculously healed by the mineral-rich spring water of our town,” says Nushik Vardumyan, a …
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