Mali: Fighting deprives population of essentials
09-03-2015 Bamako / Geneva (ICRC) –Tensions remain acute in northern Mali, where attacks occurred in Kidal once again this past weekend. There was violence in the capital Bamako as well. The …
09-03-2015 Bamako / Geneva (ICRC) –Tensions remain acute in northern Mali, where attacks occurred in Kidal once again this past weekend. There was violence in the capital Bamako as well. The …
I met Fatuma and her six kids at their makeshift hut in a camp for displaced families in Beletweyne, a town in central Somalia. With no income and very basic support from humanitarian organizations, …
Civilians must be protected. Arms bearers must at all times make the distinction between the civilian population and …
Women are absolutely pivotal in giving hope and ensuring that their families continue to cope in the most challenging situations. > Feature stories, photos and video testimonies: Syrian women …
Fatuma and her family fled armed conflict in Mogadishu and have been living in a camp for the displaced in Beletweyne city, Hiraan region in central Somalia for several years. The ICRC is helping …
06-03-2015 Colombo (ICRC) – A task force that will include representatives of Sri Lankan government ministries was set up to analyse the causes of overcrowding and to recommend and implement measures …
Syrian refugee women living in Bulgarian camps for migrants talk about the suffering that the war in their country has brought. They speak of the pain of seeing their sons go off to fight and of …
Nejmeh is Syrian, she's 14 and has been a refugee in Lebanon for two years. She was a good student and decided to teach a class for refugee children who live as she does in Ketermaya. She teaches …
Joint Statement. International Committee of the Red Cross / International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies As the world marks International Women's Day this Sunday, the …
Over one million people have fled to Lebanon since the start of the crisis in Syria four years ago. Today they are living with relatives or host families, or sheltering in camps. One recent morning, …
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