Iraq: From resort to refugee camp
Conflict photographer reflects on recent visit to Iraq In February 2015, Spanish-American photojournalist Moises Saman joined our team in Iraq and traveled through Anbar and Salahaddin provinces. …
Conflict photographer reflects on recent visit to Iraq In February 2015, Spanish-American photojournalist Moises Saman joined our team in Iraq and traveled through Anbar and Salahaddin provinces. …
Kavitha (29), is a mother of two young children. She is a widow, having lost her husband to the conflict. She opened a small grocery store with her Micro Economic Initiatives cash grant, and is able …
14-06-2016 Nairobi (ICRC) - Flooding in Beletweyne, Somalia has displaced tens of thousands of people who are now in need of food and safe drinking water. The International Committee of the Red Cross …
In areas exposed to armed conflict or violence, it is not uncommon for people to be seriously hurt by weapons or explosives; they can also be maimed or killed. Such is unfortunately the case in …
This new leaflet is designed to help members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement address misuse of the emblem. It explains the purpose of the emblems and why it is important to …
Speech by Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr President, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, The 10-year …
Speech by Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the United Nations Security Council in Geneva, Switzerland. War equals destruction. Destruction of the enemy, of …
10-06-2016 Kiev (ICRC) – Escalating fighting in populated areas along the front line is putting the lives of many civilians in serious danger, while civilian infrastructure providing essential …
10-06-2016 Geneva/Yerevan/Baku (ICRC) – An Azerbaijani civilian – a woman who had crossed the international border into Armenia on 7 June – was repatriated today under the auspices of the …
For women in Afghanistan, raising children in the midst of conflict is a lifetime struggle. And when this is coupled with poverty, illiteracy, violence and back-breaking work, the strain can leave …
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