Serbia: Nasri and Bahiya – Damascus to Krnjaca
Nasri is a 21-year old Syrian from Damascus. "In my group we are four women, six babies and one man," he explains, the one man being him. They fled the fighting in their native land on 1 March 2015, …
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Stubborn realities, shared humanity: History in the service of humanitarian action
This livestreamed public event, held on 16 September gathered internationally recognized historians, academics and senior humanitarian practitioners to discuss the doctrine of humanitarian …
Lake Chad: Red Cross seeks to improve coordinated response to humanitarian crisis
16-09-2015 Abuja (ICRC) – The Red Cross began a two-day regional meeting in Abuja today aimed at improving its coordinated response to the Lake Chad crisis. Red Cross partners include the …
ICRC in Sri Lanka: Evolving humanitarian action
The ICRC has been present in Sri Lanka since 1989, responding to humanitarian needs resulting from the uprising of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna in the South, and thereafter, from the conflict …
Yemen: The safety net above the chasm below
Suffering does not change its face. It is as perennial as bloody human conflict. I saw that recently in Yemen. I met a man in the old city of Sana'a, the capital. A bomb had destroyed his home. And …
Syria: A people ignored, a land destroyed
The lifeless body of a toddler found recently on a Turkish beach, whom the world would come to know as Aylan Kurdi, was from Kobane (Ain al-Arab), Syria. He is one of hundreds of Syrian and other …
Results of the historical symposium on the Fundamental Principles
A conference report and a detailed program are available for download at the bottom of this page. On 16 and 17 September, the ICRC, the University of Exeter and the UK Arts and Humanities Research …
Philippines: Water and sanitation crucial for displaced communities
Armed clashes that erupted between armed groups in February forced a large number of families to flee their homes in many municipalities of Maguindanao. Displaced civilians had to build makeshift …
Philippines: Helping farmers in North Cotabato
Getting to Renibon in the municipality of Pigkawayan in North Cotabato entails at least an hour of driving through unpaved roads, and navigating streams and rivers. Largely populated by the Aromanen …
Philippines: Bouncing back from despair
As part of its mandate, the ICRC supports the medical treatment of people wounded in armed conflict – without distinction. In Mindanao, this includes regular assistance to five hospitals and ad hoc …
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