DR Congo: Our action in 2021
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo promotes respect for international humanitarian law and helps people affected by conflict and violence to …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo promotes respect for international humanitarian law and helps people affected by conflict and violence to …
Tripoli (ICRC)— Ali Ebrahim’s farm in Awiniya, southwest of Tripoli, Libya, is a pale shadow of its former self. The land is parched and spotted with drought-withered figs, wilted almonds and burnt …
People fleeing the violence in North Kivu Province often end up on the outskirts of the town of Beni. But as the population grows, water is becoming scarce. Since 2014, the violence committed by …
The ICRC's regional delegation in Moscow is celebrating its 30th birthday in 2022, making it as old as the Russian Federation itself. The delegation is one of our key humanitarian diplomacy hubs …
What is climate journalism and why do we need it? Climate change is a humanitarian emergency. It affects us all and therefore requires committed and collective action to help mitigate its …
For over a year, the ICRC in Sudan has been increasing its presence and activities in the country, working with people in displacement, refugees, returnees and vulnerable communities in areas …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) launched a new cash-for-work project in Gulbahar, Afghanistan, which saw 203 workers from the most vulnerable households receive work for a month …
While large-scale hostilities in Libya have subsided since 2020, the repercussions of a decade of armed conflicts still reverberate across the country. Peace remains fragile as the political …
In Egypt, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) promotes International Humanitarian Law, assists people affected by conflict and violence, including from the broader region. The ICRC …
Bucha, the once quiet town on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, became a theatre of fierce fighting. Most of its 30,000 residents fled. But those who couldn’t, like the elderly, sick and those with …
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