Sri Lanka: Operational update, January – August 2015
The ICRC's work in Sri Lanka focuses on supporting people still suffering the effects of the conflict between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the Sri Lankan government. We are visiting …
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Improving access to health care: why engaging armed groups is necessary
Kaga Bandoro Region, Dékoa. First aid training session for weapon bearers. CC BY-NC-ND /CICR / Barthelemy Saoure / v-p-cf-e-00964 How to ensure populations living in areas controlled by armed groups …
Australia: How is IHL relevant in modern humanitarian crises?
Médecins Sans Frontières Australia (MSF) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are hosting a symposium on the relevance and application of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in …
Lake Chad crisis: Facts and figures, January - September 2015
In 2015, the ICRC has stepped up its efforts to help some of the many hundreds of thousands of people affected by the Lake Chad conflict who lack even the basic necessities of life. We are building …
Missing persons in Lebanon: Forensics training workshop
Many people have gone missing during conflict and violence in Lebanon. Proper anthropological and archaeological analyses of their human remains is an essential step for the identification. Lebanese …
Nepal: Report highlights pressing issues faced by families of the missing
The new report, Civil legal issues related to the families of the missing in Nepal , commissioned by the ICRC, highlights the legal and administrative issues faced by the families of the missing. The …
Five underfunded ICRC operations
This year, even our efforts to help people in the world's major warzones are underfunded. That's why we're appealing for additional funding, so that we can help people suffering the effects of war …
Bangladesh: Cricket tournament brings camaraderie and confidence to players
The 5-nation International Cricket Tournament for People with Physical Disabilities successfully concluded on 10 September, with England crowned the winner. The event, inaugurated by Her Excellency …
Serbia: Family contact brings lifeline for injured Syrian refugee
Syrian refugee Imtisal escaped the bombs and bullets of her native country, making the gruelling journey as far as Serbia unscathed. Then a car accident put her in hospital with serious injuries, …
France / Italy: Red Cross restores family links for migrants
Working with the support of the ICRC, the French and Italian Red Cross Societies recently set up a cross-border "restoring family links" operation to help migrants re-establish contact with their …
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