Ukraine: People in east need humanitarian aid
The head of our delegation in Ukraine, Alain Aeschlimann, explains how people affected by the conflict in Donetsk and Lugansk regions are struggling to cope, highlighting the ICRC's neutral …
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Lebanon: ICRC and Lebanese University partner to improve weapon-wounded care
31-07-2015 Beirut (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Lebanese University signed a partnership agreement today to launch the new Faculty of Medical Sciences module on …
Humanitarian aid workers and their protection under international law
Humanitarian aid, by definition, is provided in complex and insecure settings. Therefore humanitarian workers, including health-care personnel, often face tremendous risks to provide assistance and …
Syria: Survival in the devastated city of Aleppo
The humanitarian situation in Aleppo is very dramatic. Syria's most populated city and one of the main commercial hubs before the conflict erupted in 2011, Aleppo is today a city devastated by the …
Syrian refugees in Jordan: Marwa’s story of survival, resilience and hope
As war and harsh living conditions in Syria force thousands of families to flee to Jordan in search of a safe haven, many family members become separated. The ICRC helps reunite them by establishing …
Madagascar: Exhibition on “War from the Victims' Perspective”
November 2013. The international exhibition began at Tahala Rarihasina Analakely, a building constructed at the start of the 20th century in the heart of Madagascar's capital. CC BY-NC-ND/CICR At the …
Central African Republic: Over a thousand people still searching for loved ones
One of the tragic consequences of the armed conflict in the west of the Central African Republic is that families have become separated and dispersed as they fled. When they weren't trapped in their …
Yemen: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement condemns attack on ambulance in Taiz
28-07-2015 The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement condemns in the strongest possible terms the attack on a Yemeni Red Crescent Society (YRCS) ambulance in the city of Taiz on Thursday …
Syria: Informing people where to find water through Facebook and Twitter
Many neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo are completely devastated and people have been left without access to basic services like water, food, electricity and health care. Accessing drinking water …
South Ossetia: Baking biscuits for the Mad Hatter's tea party
Seventeen people of various trades and ages recently gathered for a training session on the basics of running their own business. Business for Dummies? Anything but – each participant has already …
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