ICRC activities in Libya 2019
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) expanded its response to meet Libya ’s growing humanitarian needs in 2019. The resumption of large-scale hostilities in April 2019 combined with …
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Humanitarian journeys: ICRC staff share their experiences from the field
The International Committee of the Red Cross employs close to 20,000 people in over 100 countries. These humanitarians face unprecedented challenges as they work in difficult circumstances and in …
Afghanistan: A year of responding to numerous humanitarian challenges
… has become increasingly challenging to find jobs. ICRC/Mohammad Masoud SAMIMI It has …
Three nurses dedicate their careers to humanitarian help
Three nurses in Sabah, Malaysia, share stories of how they became humanitarian workers. Although they no longer work in health-care facilities, they are still committed to promoting health …
Reuniting children with their loved ones in 2017
The International Committee of the Red Cross in Liberia supports the Liberia National Red Cross Society activities, helps the authorities in national implementation of the international humanitarian …
How ICRC-supported hospital in Mopti responded to COVID-19 pandemic
How the ICRC-supported hospital in Mopti responded to the COVID-19 pandemic: an interview with Shabani Majaliwa, anaesthesiologist Shabani Majaliwa has been working as an anesthesiologist for the …
Resilience amidst immense loss and suffering: The first six months of 2023 in photos
From the devastating Türkiye-Syria earthquake to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the eruption of fighting in Sudan, the first half of 2023 saw humanitarian needs …
ICRC voices: Contending with Syria’s deadly legacy of war
In a series of online articles, the ICRC team for the UK and Ireland interviews delegates working across the world. This month, we spoke to William Carmichael, from County Antrim in Northern Ireland, …
Brazil: Darién crossing report wins ICRC International Humanitarian Coverage Award
22-11-2024 Mayara Paixão and Lalo de Almeida of Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo have won first prize at the sixth ICRC International Humanitarian Coverage Award for their report Darién, a …
"Patients' stories move me," says South Sudan war surgeon
A war surgeon based in South Sudan, Carina Gianserra has been working for three years at the ICRC treating patients wounded by conflict. Being a war surgeon in one of the organisation's most …
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