México: Humanitarian Report 2024
The violence in Mexico is deep, complex, and constantly evolving, yet humanitarian needs persist. We work to protect and assist those affected by violence, including families of missing persons, migrants, displaced persons, communities, and individuals deprived of liberty. Learn more in our 2024 activity report.
The face of violence is changing, but human need is ever-present
Miguel Ramírez
Head of operations of the ICRC in México
In Mexico, the scourge of violence is ever-present, complex and constantly changing. The number of violent deaths in Mexico is at a critical level, with 23 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023.
READ: "THE FACE OF VIOLENCE IS CHANGING, BUT HUMAN NEED IS EVER-PRESENT"
"The little knowledge I've gained in these long eight years all contributes to making sure this doesn't happen to anyone else... because none of us asked to be here. We were put here.
We were forced to learn something we didn't want to learn. We left our brooms behind to pick up shovels and our mops behind to pick up pickaxes, all for the sake of going out and searching for our children.
Don't give up, comrades, because it's not over until we find them."
Mexico and Central America: "The urgent need for a coordinated response to silent violence
Olivier Dubois
Head of the ICRC's regional delegation for Mexico and Central America
It is this silent violence that worries us the most, because whole families and communities are no longer able to live in peace and follow their dreams, but this violence may go unnoticed. Only those who sit at a comfortable distance can act like nothing is happening and convince themselves that this silence is peaceful rather than fearful.
READ: "THE URGENT NEED FOR A COORDINATED RESPONSE TO SILENT VIOLENCE"