From wheelchair racing to owning a small business in Donetsk
We met Valeria in Donetsk several years ago. This smiley young woman never ceases to amaze us with her persistence, positive attitude, and incredible dedication. Valeria has won multiple …
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ICRC promotes social inclusion through sports on International Day of Persons with Disabilities in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan (ICRC)— The South Sudan National Wheelchair Basketball team will participate in the 1st African Mix Wheelchair Basketball International Tournament organized by the International …
Libya: ICRC welcomes circular issued by Ministry of Local Government affirming local entities can work with the organization
01-12-2022 Tripoli (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes the affirmation by the Ministry of Local Government that local authorities and entities can work with the …
Persons with disabilities in armed conflicts: from invisibility to visibility
© "Isolation 1, 2, 3, 4" by Gary Murrell Armed conflicts exacerbate the existing barriers faced by persons with disabilities and expose them to greater harm. International humanitarian law (IHL), …
Analysis and Evidence in Action
The aim of this research was to identify the challenges and opportunities that ICRC staff members encountered in their efforts to incorporate monitoring findings into the process of evidence-based …
Marking Ten Years of Health Care in Danger in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
This report marks ten years of the Health Care in Danger initiative in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The stories it contains reflect the work that National Society staff and …
A year of “vast humanitarian need”: Crises the world can’t ignore in 2023
There are more than 100 armed conflicts in the world today. The suffering caused by these conflicts, combined with climate shocks and rising food and energy prices, will make 2023 a year of vast …
Humanitarian needs to deepen in dozens of conflict zones as world’s attention wanes
Geneva (ICRC) – Humanitarian needs in dozens of countries from Yemen to Somalia, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo are rising, a pattern that the International Committee of the Red …
Climate Change, Islam and IHL – ICRC Workshop Identifies Synergies
A regional workshop on climate change and protection of environment, focusing on the intersections between international humanitarian law (IHL) and Islamic perspectives, hosted by the ICRC in Amman, …
Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: Repairing damaged homes, helping families stay warm in the winter
Nadezhda and her husband Vasily are from the village of Blizhneye, in the Donetsk region. They were school sweethearts who have been married for many years. This year, on a March evening, they were …
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