The Missing: The wound that never heals
30-08-2024 Pristina (ICRC) – Friday, 30 August 2024, will mark the International Day of the Disappeared. Every year, this day is an opportunity to stand in solidarity with the families of missing …
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Iraq: For families of missing persons, the search continues. Every missing person deserves to be found.
30-08-2024 Baghdad, ICRC: On the International Day of the Disappeared the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reaffirms the value of international humanitarian law (IHL) and international …
Waiting for news: The ongoing struggle and resilience of families who lost loved ones in the Russia-Ukraine Armed Conflict
Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict in 2014 and its subsequent escalation in 2022, many lives have been shattered on both sides, and thousands of people have been killed or gone …
Resiliance and hope: The untold stories of the familes of the missing
At the heart of conflict and crisis lies a narrative often untold — the stories of families grappling with the disappearance of their loved ones. The International Day of the Disappeared, observed on …
The last goodbye…
Two Abkhaz women talk about the last time they saw their family members before they went missing “We had coffee together, our little family tradition. Then he hugged us and left. That was the last …
Azerbaijan: Dozens of families received answers they were waiting for
30-08-2024 Baku, Azerbaijan - August 30 marks the International Day of the Disappeared (IDOD). Every year, this day is an opportunity to stand in solidarity with the families whose loved ones went …
South Africa: Reconnecting families
ICRC linking separated families back together Every year, millions of people are displaced by armed conflicts, violence, and disasters. Reportedly, Southern Africa hosts millions of vulnerable …
‘Awful but lawful’ military tactics are undermining the Geneva Conventions
By Cordula Droege, Chief Legal Officer, International Committee of the Red Cross Opinion: Originally published in Le Temps, 9th August 2024 An airstrike kills dozens of civilians. Rockets obliterate …
Facts & Figures: Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip
The health-care system has all but collapsed. One of the only reminders of a system is the referrals mechanism between the remaining primary health-care facilities, medical points, field hospitals, …
Ethical Content-Gathering For Public Communications
Guidelines to ensure we treat people with dignity, respect and care when gathering content for public communications Audio file (Audio version) The ICRC: A trusted source The ICRC’s photographs and …
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