25-04-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – The reported temporary ceasefire in Sudan is a potential lifesaver for civilians who have been trapped in their homes without the ability to access food, clean water, and …
Several attacks took place in the early morning hours of Saturday, 22 April 2023, in Sévaré, a city near Mopti in central Mali. More than 60 wounded people were admitted to Mopti's Sominé Dolo …
Livestock in Afar region in Ethiopia Animals assembled for vaccination in Erebti, Afar region in Ethiopia. Alemseged Kiflu Livestock represents an important source of income For these pastoral …
21-04-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – A statement from Mirjana Spoljaric, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross: “For the last week the world has watched in horror at the appalling …
21-04-2023 Washington, D.C. (ICRC) – A statement by Patrick Hamilton, the International Committee of the Red Cross’ head of delegation for the United States and Canada, following a visit to the …
20-04-2023 Juba, South Sudan (ICRC) - Forty people, most of them children, who spent months separated from their families, were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on …
Germain Mwehu, the spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Sudan, shares how life for him and people in Khartoum was upended by violence on 15th April. Germain Mwehu, the …
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 …
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