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We help people affected by armed conflict

We respond rapidly and efficiently to provide humanitarian protection and assistance to those suffering the devastating effects of armed conflict. We also respond to disasters in conflict zones, because the consequences of a disaster are compounded if a country is already at war.

An ICRC employee talks to a child during a distribution of essential household items.

In focus

In focus

Protection

Upholding the rights of people affected by conflict
An ICRC delegate at a crossing point between front lines during a ceasefire in Sri Lanka.
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Helping detainees: Protecting and assisting people deprived of their liberty

An ICRC employee speaking with detainees at the San Salvador, Cojutepeque Penal Centre.
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Reconnecting families

Preventing separation, searching for the missing, reuniting loved ones
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, an ICRC delegate helps reunite a two-year-old with his mother, after being separated for three weeks.