Libya: ICRC Activities in 2022
The humanitarian situation in Libya saw progressive improvement, with people requiring humanitarian aid decreasing, the number of IDPs decreasing, and an increase in returnees to their places of …
The humanitarian situation in Libya saw progressive improvement, with people requiring humanitarian aid decreasing, the number of IDPs decreasing, and an increase in returnees to their places of …
16-05-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Artur was driving through the sunflower fields of northern Ukraine when the heavy wheels of his tractor triggered devastation. “We were driving to the field and hit a mine. …
We are pleased to share with you the first edition of our regional newsletter covering the main activities that the Uganda Rwanda and Burundi Regional (URB) delegation of the International Committee …
17-05-2023 Joint statement from the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, and the President of the Japanese Red Cross Society, Atsushi Seike, ahead of the G7 …
In 2022, the Iraqi Red Crescent and the International Committee of the Red Cross delegation in Iraq launched a photography contest on climate change. The results are stunning. Have you ever visited …
Panama City, Panama. In a framework of exchange, the ICRC, the Panamanian Red Cross (PRC) and the Dominican Red Cross (DRC) are jointly deploying the Family Links Answers (FLA) tool, used by Red …
18-05-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Climate action in the Near and Middle East remains extremely weak in areas affected by armed conflict, and the most fragile and unstable places are almost entirely excluded …
A month into the conflict in Sudan, Alfonso Verdú Pérez, ICRC’s head of delegation in Sudan, sheds light on the pressing humanitarian needs and some of the challenges the team has faced since the …
The Judgments Award: access to justice for migrants, refugees, and other persons subject to international protection seeks to make visible the judgments that have been issued under the highest norms …
The search for ways to improve our collective response has led the World Bank, UNICEF and the ICRC to publish a report. It is based on case studies from the field, as well as inputs from the Arab …
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