Afghanistan: Healing the wounds of war
It is often women who bear the brunt of the suffering conflict brings. 28-year-old Farzana Sadat has lived with violence most of her life. At the age of 14 she lost a leg in a landmine accident near …
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Madagascar: Providing dental care for Tsiafahy inmates
20-11-2014 Antananarivo (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in cooperation with Madagascar’s Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health, is organizing a dental health day at …
From our archives: Children in war
First World War. Polish children interned in Holzminden camp, Germany. Civilians were interned in camps in many of the countries involved in the fighting. They had either been living in an enemy …
Fragility, violence and conflict: ICRC Corporate Support Group underlines urgency
The annual plenary meeting of the ICRC Corporate Support Group took place on 6 November 2014, kindly hosted by Thomas Wellauer, Chief Operating Officer of Swiss Re, at Swiss Re's Headquarters in …
Global Partnerships for Humanitarian Impact and Innovation launched
The ICRC is proud to present the "Global Partnerships for Humanitarian Impact and Innovation" (GPHI2). The mandate of the GPHI2 is to promote innovative solutions to humanitarian challenges, by …
Chad: Displaced people from the Central African Republic living in precarious conditions
19-11-2014 The ICRC, in close cooperation with the Red Cross of Chad, has distributed essential items to over 5,000 displaced people living in the isolated area of Am Timan, south-eastern Chad. Since …
South Sudan: Facts and Figures - November 2014
A summary of the ICRC's activities in South Sudan since the beginning of the emergency in mid-December 2013 to the end of October 2014. FACTS & FIGURES November 2014 ICRC IN SOUTH SUDAN Pawel …
Western Balkans: After 15 years, more than 1,600 people still missing in Kosovo
18-11-2014 Belgrade/Pristina (ICRC) - The working group on persons unaccounted for in connection with events in Kosovo between 1998 and 1999 held its 38th session in Belgrade today. Officials from …
Central African Republic: Civilians still suffering the effects of the conflict
17-11-2014 Tensions mounted in Bangui again last weekend when demonstrations by armed men blocked roads, bringing traffic in the capital to a standstill. The events are part of a rising wave of …
African Union: ICRC president calls for unhindered access for humanitarian workers
ICRC president Peter Maurer meets with the chair of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC), H.E. Konjit Sinegiorgis, permanent representative of Ethiopia to the AU and international …
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