28-10-2015 Islamabad/Kabul/Geneva (ICRC-IFRC) – Afghan and Pakistan Red Crescent Societies are helping people affected by Monday's M7.5 earthquake whose epicentre was in Jerm district in the Afghan …
Over a year of heavy fighting in the town of Abu Ajil, Salahuddin province in Iraq resulted in massive displacement of people and destruction of houses and infrastructure. Those returning to the town …
The ICRC and the Lebanese University have launched a new "diplôme universitaire" on the clinical management of weapon-wounded patients. The new Module is integrated in the curriculum of the Faculty …
With the Syrian crisis showing no signs of abating, people continue to cross into Jordan through the northeastern border seeking safety and international protection. The vast majority are children, …
The Gulf of Aden has long been one of the world's deadliest places for migrants. Now the conflict in Yemen has reversed traditional migration patterns and created new humanitarian challenges. Amina …
On 26 October the Sudanese newspaper Al Intibaha published an article mentioning that a Red Cross plane landed in Kauda, South Kordofan, Sudan to deliver assistance. The ICRC would like to clarify …
For many who make dangerous sea crossings, or walk hundreds of kilometres towards Europe, their first concern is finding safety. On the Greek island of Lesbos, in a makeshift camp outside a 'first …
Sent back to Guatemala after being caught by police in Mexico, Guatemalan migrants arrive at the border with little more than the clothes they are wearing. The Guatemalan Red Cross works to make the …
On 22 October, the ICRC and the Geneva Academy organized a conference to discuss the efforts made to prevent violations of the law in armed conflict. The event was part of the programme of the 2015 …
On 22 October, the ICRC and the Geneva Academy organized a conference to discuss the efforts made to prevent violations of the law in armed conflict. The event was part of the programme of the 2015 …
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