South Ossetia: Mine victim produces sweetness and light
Avtandil lost a leg to one of the universal consequences of armed conflict – landmines. But he continues to run his farm, with ICRC support. As I set out for Monaster, named after the nearby …
Avtandil lost a leg to one of the universal consequences of armed conflict – landmines. But he continues to run his farm, with ICRC support. As I set out for Monaster, named after the nearby …
Families of missing persons recently gathered in the central park of Armavir to plant ash trees in memory of their loved ones – 41 people from Armavir Region who went missing in the early 1990s, …
Interview with Peter Maurer and Tadateru Konoe Thursday, 6 August 2015 marks the seventieth anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. This historic occasion provides an opportunity to reflect …
Long-term Health Consequences of Nuclear Weapons Prepared by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in cooperation with the Japanese Red Cross Society In 2015, seventy years after the …
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 …
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, by definition, is provided in complex and insecure settings. Therefore humanitarian workers, including health-care personnel, often face tremendous risks to provide assistance and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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