19-04-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is again calling for immediate humanitarian access as fighting continues to rage in Sudan. Fierce clashes continued …
The situation in Sudan took a terrifying turn on April 15, as fighting erupted, forcing civilians to seek shelter from the heavy fighting that has raged on for weeks. Nearly three months since the …
As one of the oldest humanitarian organizations in the world, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been on the front lines of major humanitarian emergencies for 160 years. Lessons …
Recent events around the world – including natural disasters, the pandemic and ongoing and new conflicts – have made international humanitarian action more critical and complex than ever. In these …
17-04-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Over the last four days, 973 former detainees held in relation to the conflict in Yemen were repatriated to Yemen and Saudi Arabia by the International Committee of the Red …
At the request of the parties involved in the fighting in Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated mid-April 2023 the release and transfer of 973 people detained in …
16-04-2023 Khartoum (ICRC) – As clashes continue in Khartoum and other Sudanese cities, heavy gunfire and blasts are happening in the proximity of densely populated residential areas and civilian …
Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today began a multi-day humanitarian operation to transfer nearly 900 detainees held in relation to the conflict in Yemen. The …
A new ICRC/Norwegian Red Cross policy brief "Making Adaptation Work" presents how the humanitarian consequences of environmental degradation and climate change are aggravated by armed conflict in the …
The Libyan desert is a place of breathtaking beauty. Yet, for the people of Wadi Ataba, it has also been a place of struggle and hardship. For years, they have battled against the elements in search …
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